Angels We Have Heard on High Violin Notes
Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, with the words under each note. Starts E E E G G F.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
EE 0An-EE 0gelsEE 0weGE L2haveGE L2heardFE L1onEE 0highEE 0Sweet-DA 3lyEE 0sing-GE L2ingEE 0o'erDA 3theCA L2plains,
EE 0AndEE 0theEE 0moun-GE L2tainsGE L2inFE L1re-EE 0plyEE 0E-DA 3cho-EE 0ingGE L2theirEE 0joy-DA 3ousCA L2strains.
GE L2Glo-AE 3GE L2FE L1EE 0FE L1GE L2FE L1EE 0DA 3EE 0FE L1EE 0DA 3CA L2DA 3GD 3ri-GD 3a,
CA L2inDA 3ex-EE 0cel-FE L1sisEE 0De-DA 3o!
GE L2Glo-AE 3GE L2FE L1EE 0FE L1GE L2FE L1EE 0DA 3EE 0FE L1EE 0DA 3CA L2DA 3GD 3ri-GD 3a,
CA L2inDA 3ex-EE 0cel-FE L1sisEE 0De-DA 3CA L2o!
- GD string, 3 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- FE string, low 1 finger
- GE string, low 2 finger
- AE string, 3 finger
Key: G major.
BA 1An-BA 1gelsBA 1weDA 3haveDA 3heardCA L2onBA 1highBA 1Sweet-AA 0lyBA 1sing-DA 3ingBA 1o'erAA 0theGD 3plains,
BA 1AndBA 1theBA 1moun-DA 3tainsDA 3inCA L2re-BA 1plyBA 1E-AA 0cho-BA 1ingDA 3theirBA 1joy-AA 0ousGD 3strains.
DA 3Glo-EE 0DA 3CA L2BA 1CA L2DA 3CA L2BA 1AA 0BA 1CA L2BA 1AA 0GD 3AA 0DD 0ri-DD 0a,
GD 3inAA 0ex-BA 1cel-CA L2sisBA 1De-AA 0o!
DA 3Glo-EE 0DA 3CA L2BA 1CA L2DA 3CA L2BA 1AA 0BA 1CA L2BA 1AA 0GD 3AA 0DD 0ri-DD 0a,
GD 3inAA 0ex-BA 1cel-CA L2sisBA 1De-AA 0GD 3o!
- DD string, open
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
Key: A major.
C♯A 2An-C♯A 2gelsC♯A 2weEE 0haveEE 0heardDA 3onC♯A 2highC♯A 2Sweet-BA 1lyC♯A 2sing-EE 0ingC♯A 2o'erBA 1theAA 0plains,
C♯A 2AndC♯A 2theC♯A 2moun-EE 0tainsEE 0inDA 3re-C♯A 2plyC♯A 2E-BA 1cho-C♯A 2ingEE 0theirC♯A 2joy-BA 1ousAA 0strains.
EE 0Glo-F♯E 1EE 0DA 3C♯A 2DA 3EE 0DA 3C♯A 2BA 1C♯A 2DA 3C♯A 2BA 1AA 0BA 1ED 1ri-ED 1a,
AA 0inBA 1ex-C♯A 2cel-DA 3sisC♯A 2De-BA 1o!
EE 0Glo-F♯E 1EE 0DA 3C♯A 2DA 3EE 0DA 3C♯A 2BA 1C♯A 2DA 3C♯A 2BA 1AA 0BA 1ED 1ri-ED 1a,
AA 0inBA 1ex-C♯A 2cel-DA 3sisC♯A 2De-BA 1AA 0o!
- ED string, 1 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
Key: D major.
F♯E 1An-F♯E 1gelsF♯E 1weAE 3haveAE 3heardGE L2onF♯E 1highF♯E 1Sweet-EE 0lyF♯E 1sing-AE 3ingF♯E 1o'erEE 0theDA 3plains,
F♯E 1AndF♯E 1theF♯E 1moun-AE 3tainsAE 3inGE L2re-F♯E 1plyF♯E 1E-EE 0cho-F♯E 1ingAE 3theirF♯E 1joy-EE 0ousDA 3strains.
AE 3Glo-BE 4AE 3GE L2F♯E 1GE L2AE 3GE L2F♯E 1EE 0F♯E 1GE L2F♯E 1EE 0DA 3EE 0AA 0ri-AA 0a,
DA 3inEE 0ex-F♯E 1cel-GE L2sisF♯E 1De-EE 0o!
AE 3Glo-BE 4AE 3GE L2F♯E 1GE L2AE 3GE L2F♯E 1EE 0F♯E 1GE L2F♯E 1EE 0DA 3EE 0AA 0ri-AA 0a,
DA 3inEE 0ex-F♯E 1cel-GE L2sisF♯E 1De-EE 0DA 3o!
- AA string, open
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- F♯E string, 1 finger
- GE string, low 2 finger
- AE string, 3 finger
- BE string, 4 finger
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune GLORIA, Traditional French, 1916
- Words
- Traditional French carol, translated by James Chadwick, 1862 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1916, words 1862: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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