To Shepherds As They Watched By Night Violin Notes
Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, with the words under each note. Starts G F♯ E F♯ D E F♯ G.
The notes and words
Key: G major.
GE L2ToF♯E 1shep-EE 0herdsF♯E 1asDA 3theyEE 0watchedF♯E 1byGE L2nightGE L2Ap-GE L2pearedDA 3aDA 3hostBA 1ofDA 3an-CA L2gelsBA 1bright;
BA 1Be-EE 0holdEE 0theDA 3ten-F♯E 1derGE L2Babe,
EE 0theyDA 3said,GE L2InF♯E 1yon-EE 0derDA 3low-DA 3lyCA L2man-BA 1AA 0gerGD 3laid.
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- F♯E string, 1 finger
- GE string, low 2 finger
Key: D major (the original key).
DA 3ToC♯A 2shep-BA 1herdsC♯A 2asAA 0theyBA 1watchedC♯A 2byDA 3nightDA 3Ap-DA 3pearedAA 0aAA 0hostF♯D 2ofAA 0an-GD 3gelsF♯D 2bright;
F♯D 2Be-BA 1holdBA 1theAA 0ten-C♯A 2derDA 3Babe,
BA 1theyAA 0said,DA 3InC♯A 2yon-BA 1derAA 0low-AA 0lyGD 3man-F♯D 2ED 1gerDD 0laid.
- DD string, open
- ED string, 1 finger
- F♯D string, 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- C♯A string, 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
Violin finger chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: C major.
CA L2ToBA 1shep-AA 0herdsBA 1asGD 3theyAA 0watchedBA 1byCA L2nightCA L2Ap-CA L2pearedGD 3aGD 3hostED 1ofGD 3an-FD L2gelsED 1bright;
ED 1Be-AA 0holdAA 0theGD 3ten-BA 1derCA L2Babe,
AA 0theyGD 3said,CA L2InBA 1yon-AA 0derGD 3low-GD 3lyFD L2man-ED 1DD 0gerCG 3laid.
- CG string, 3 finger
- DD string, open
- ED string, 1 finger
- FD string, low 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
Violin finger chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: A major.
AE 3ToG♯E 2shep-F♯E 1herdsG♯E 2asEE 0theyF♯E 1watchedG♯E 2byAE 3nightAE 3Ap-AE 3pearedEE 0aEE 0hostC♯A 2ofEE 0an-DA 3gelsC♯A 2bright;
C♯A 2Be-F♯E 1holdF♯E 1theEE 0ten-G♯E 2derAE 3Babe,
F♯E 1theyEE 0said,AE 3InG♯E 2yon-F♯E 1derEE 0low-EE 0lyDA 3man-C♯A 2BA 1gerAA 0laid.
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- C♯A string, 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- F♯E string, 1 finger
- G♯E string, 2 finger
- AE string, 3 finger
Violin finger 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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