To Shepherds As They Watched By Night Recorder Notes
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts D C♯ B C♯ A B C♯ D.
The notes and words
Key: D major (the original key).
DToC♯shep-BherdsC♯asAtheyBwatchedC♯byDnightDAp-DpearedAaAhostF♯ofAan-GgelsF♯bright;
F♯Be-BholdBtheAten-C♯derDBabe,
BtheyAsaid,DInC♯yon-BderAlow-AlyGman-F♯EgerDlaid.
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- C♯covered: 1, 2
- Dcovered: 2
Key: C major.
CToBshep-AherdsBasGtheyAwatchedBbyCnightCAp-CpearedGaGhostEofGan-FgelsEbright;
EBe-AholdAtheGten-BderCBabe,
AtheyGsaid,CInByon-AderGlow-GlyFman-EDgerClaid.
- Ccovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
Recorder fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: E♭ major.
E♭ToDshep-CherdsDasB♭theyCwatchedDbyE♭nightE♭Ap-E♭pearedB♭aB♭hostGofB♭an-A♭gelsGbright;
GBe-CholdCtheB♭ten-DderE♭Babe,
CtheyB♭said,E♭InDyon-CderB♭low-B♭lyA♭man-GFgerE♭laid.
- E♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, half 6
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- A♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
- E♭covered: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Recorder fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: F major.
FToEshep-DherdsEasCtheyDwatchedEbyFnightFAp-FpearedCaChostAofCan-B♭gelsAbright;
ABe-DholdDtheCten-EderFBabe,
DtheyCsaid,FInEyon-DderClow-ClyB♭man-AGgerFlaid.
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
- Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Fcovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Recorder fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune VOM HIMMEL HOCH, Leipzig, 1539 from Schumann's Geistliche Lieder, 1539
- Words
- Martin Luther (1483–1546), translated by Richard Massie, 1854 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1539, words 1854: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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