Violin Medium

We Three Kings Violin Notes with Letters

Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, with the words under each note. Starts E D C A B C B A.

Key
A minor
Range
G4–G5
Length
62 notes
Melody
1863, public domain

The notes and words

Key: A minor.

EE 0WeDA 3threeCA L2kingsAA 0ofBA 1O-CA L2ri-BA 1entAA 0are,

EE 0Bear-DA 3ingCA L2giftsAA 0weBA 1tra-CA L2verseBA 1a-AA 0far,

CA L2FieldCA L2andDA 3foun-DA 3tain,EE 0moorEE 0andGE L2moun-FE L1EE 0tain,

DA 3Fol-EE 0low-DA 3ingCA L2yon-BA 1derAA 0star.

BA 1ODA 3CA L2StarCA L2ofCA L2won-GD 3der,

CA L2StarAA 0ofCA L2night,CA L2StarCA L2withCA L2roy-GD 3alCA L2beau-AA 0tyCA L2bright,

CA L2West-CA L2wardDA 3lead-EE 0ing,FE L1StillEE 0pro-DA 3ceed-EE 0ing,

CA L2GuideCA L2usCA L2toGD 3ThyCA L2per-AA 0fectCA L2Light.

String and finger: 0 = open string, 1–4 = fingers, L = low (finger back a half step). First position.
  • GD string, 3 finger
  • AA string, open
  • BA string, 1 finger
  • CA string, low 2 finger
  • DA string, 3 finger
  • EE string, open
  • FE string, low 1 finger
  • GE string, low 2 finger

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About this song

Melody
Tune KINGS OF ORIENT, John Henry Hopkins Jr., 1863
Words
John Henry Hopkins Jr. (1820–1891), 1863 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
Public domain
Melody 1863, words 1863: first published before 1931.
Source
Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys

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