A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Recorder Notes with Fingerings
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts D D D A B C♯.
The notes and words
Key: D major (the original key).
DADmight-DyAfor-BC♯tressDisC♯BourAGod,
DaC♯bul-BwarkAnev-BerGfail-F♯EDing;
DOurDhelp-DerAHe,BC♯a-DmidC♯BtheAfloodDofC♯mor-BtalAillsBpre-Gvail-F♯EDing:
DForF♯stillAourBan-G♯cientAfoeDdothAseekAtoBworkC♯usDwoe;
C♯HisDcraftC♯andBpow'rBareAgreat,
Band,BarmedAwithBcru-GelF♯hate,
DOnC♯earthBisAnotBhisGe-F♯EDqual.
- 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
- G♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- C♯covered: 1, 2
- Dcovered: 2
Key: C major.
CACmight-CyGfor-ABtressCisBAourGGod,
CaBbul-AwarkGnev-AerFfail-EDCing;
COurChelp-CerGHe,ABa-CmidBAtheGfloodCofBmor-AtalGillsApre-Fvail-EDCing:
CForEstillGourAan-F♯cientGfoeCdothGseekGtoAworkBusCwoe;
BHisCcraftBandApow'rAareGgreat,
Aand,AarmedGwithAcru-FelEhate,
COnBearthAisGnotAhisFe-EDCqual.
- 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
- F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
Key: E♭ major.
E♭AE♭might-E♭yB♭for-CDtressE♭isDCourB♭God,
E♭aDbul-CwarkB♭nev-CerA♭fail-GFE♭ing;
E♭OurE♭help-E♭erB♭He,CDa-E♭midDCtheB♭floodE♭ofDmor-CtalB♭illsCpre-A♭vail-GFE♭ing:
E♭ForGstillB♭ourCan-AcientB♭foeE♭dothB♭seekB♭toCworkDusE♭woe;
DHisE♭craftDandCpow'rCareB♭great,
Cand,CarmedB♭withCcru-A♭elGhate,
E♭OnDearthCisB♭notChisA♭e-GFE♭qual.
- 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
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
- E♭covered: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Key: F major.
FAFmight-FyCfor-DEtressFisEDourCGod,
FaEbul-DwarkCnev-DerB♭fail-AGFing;
FOurFhelp-FerCHe,DEa-FmidEDtheCfloodFofEmor-DtalCillsDpre-B♭vail-AGFing:
FForAstillCourDan-BcientCfoeFdothCseekCtoDworkEusFwoe;
EHisFcraftEandDpow'rDareCgreat,
Dand,DarmedCwithDcru-B♭elAhate,
FOnEearthDisCnotDhisB♭e-AGFqual.
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
- Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Fcovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune EIN FESTE BURG (ISORHYTHMIC), Martin Luther, 1529
- Words
- Martin Luther (1483–1546), translated by Frederic Henry Hedge, 1853 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1529, words 1853: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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