While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks Flute Notes
Letter notes for flute, with the words under each note. Starts C E E D C F F E.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
CWhileEshep-EherdsDwatchedCtheirFflocksFbyEnight,
DAllEseat-GedGonF♯theGground,
ETheAAn-GgelFofEtheDLordCcameBdown,
EAndDglo-CryCshoneBa-Cround.
Key: F major (the original key).
FWhileAshep-AherdsGwatchedFtheirB♭flocksB♭byAnight,
GAllAseat-CedConBtheCground,
ATheDAn-CgelB♭ofAtheGLordFcameEdown,
AAndGglo-FryFshoneEa-Fround.
Flute fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: G major.
GWhileBshep-BherdsAwatchedGtheirCflocksCbyBnight,
AAllBseat-DedDonC♯theDground,
BTheEAn-DgelCofBtheALordGcameF♯down,
BAndAglo-GryGshoneF♯a-Ground.
Flute fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: F major.
FWhileAshep-AherdsGwatchedFtheirB♭flocksB♭byAnight,
GAllAseat-CedConBtheCground,
ATheDAn-CgelB♭ofAtheGLordFcameEdown,
AAndGglo-FryFshoneEa-Fround.
Flute fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s flute sound. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
About this song
- Melody
- Tune WINCHESTER OLD, Este's Psalter, 1592
- Words
- Nahum Tate (1652–1715), 1700 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1592, words 1700: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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