Yankee Doodle Violin Notes with Finger Numbers
Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, with the words under each note. Starts G C C D E C.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
GD 3CA L2Fath'rCA L2andDA 3IEE 0wentCA L2downEE 0toDA 3campGD 3A-CA L2longCA L2withDA 3Cap-EE 0tainCA L2Good-BA 1win,GD 3And
CA L2thereCA L2weDA 3sawEE 0theFE L1menEE 0andDA 3boys,
CA L2AsBA 1thickGD 3asAA 0has-BA 1tyCA L2pud-CA L2ding.
AA 0Yan-BA 1keeAA 0doo-GD 3dleAA 0keepBA 1itCA L2up,
GD 3Yan-AA 0keeGD 3doo-FD L2dleED 1dan-FD L2GD 3dy,
AA 0MindBA 1theAA 0mu-GD 3sicAA 0andBA 1theCA L2step,
AA 0AndGD 3withCA L2theBA 1girlsDA 3beCA L2hand-CA L2y.
- 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
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- FE string, low 1 finger
Key: D major.
AA 0DA 3Fath'rDA 3andEE 0IF♯E 1wentDA 3downF♯E 1toEE 0campAA 0A-DA 3longDA 3withEE 0Cap-F♯E 1tainDA 3Good-C♯A 2win,AA 0And
DA 3thereDA 3weEE 0sawF♯E 1theGE L2menF♯E 1andEE 0boys,
DA 3AsC♯A 2thickAA 0asBA 1has-C♯A 2tyDA 3pud-DA 3ding.
BA 1Yan-C♯A 2keeBA 1doo-AA 0dleBA 1keepC♯A 2itDA 3up,
AA 0Yan-BA 1keeAA 0doo-GD 3dleF♯D 2dan-GD 3AA 0dy,
BA 1MindC♯A 2theBA 1mu-AA 0sicBA 1andC♯A 2theDA 3step,
BA 1AndAA 0withDA 3theC♯A 2girlsEE 0beDA 3hand-DA 3y.
- 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
- EE string, open
- F♯E string, 1 finger
- GE string, low 2 finger
Key: G major.
DD 0GD 3Fath'rGD 3andAA 0IBA 1wentGD 3downBA 1toAA 0campDD 0A-GD 3longGD 3withAA 0Cap-BA 1tainGD 3Good-F♯D 2win,DD 0And
GD 3thereGD 3weAA 0sawBA 1theCA L2menBA 1andAA 0boys,
GD 3AsF♯D 2thickDD 0asED 1has-F♯D 2tyGD 3pud-GD 3ding.
ED 1Yan-F♯D 2keeED 1doo-DD 0dleED 1keepF♯D 2itGD 3up,
DD 0Yan-ED 1keeDD 0doo-CG 3dleBG 2dan-CG 3DD 0dy,
ED 1MindF♯D 2theED 1mu-DD 0sicED 1andF♯D 2theGD 3step,
ED 1AndDD 0withGD 3theF♯D 2girlsAA 0beGD 3hand-GD 3y.
- BG string, 2 finger
- CG string, 3 finger
- DD string, open
- ED string, 1 finger
- F♯D string, 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Traditional, 1782
- Words
- Traditional, 1909 (first verse shown)
- Public domain
- Melody 1782, words 1909: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Heart Songs Dear to the American People (Chapple, 1909), p. 382, “Yankee Doodle” (1909)