From Heaven Above to Earth I Come Violin Notes
Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, with the words under each note. Starts G F♯ E F♯ D E.
The notes and words
Key: G major.
GE L2FromF♯E 1HeavenEE 0a-F♯E 1boveDA 3toEE 0earthF♯E 1IGE L2come,
GE L2ToGE L2bearDA 3goodDA 3newsBA 1toDA 3ev-CA L2eryBA 1home;
BA 1GladEE 0ti-EE 0dingsDA 3ofF♯E 1greatGE L2joyEE 0IDA 3bring,
GE L2Where-F♯E 1ofEE 0IDA 3nowDA 3willCA L2sayBA 1AA 0andGD 3sing.
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- F♯E string, 1 finger
- GE string, low 2 finger
Key: D major (the original key).
DA 3FromC♯A 2HeavenBA 1a-C♯A 2boveAA 0toBA 1earthC♯A 2IDA 3come,
DA 3ToDA 3bearAA 0goodAA 0newsF♯D 2toAA 0ev-GD 3eryF♯D 2home;
F♯D 2GladBA 1ti-BA 1dingsAA 0ofC♯A 2greatDA 3joyBA 1IAA 0bring,
DA 3Where-C♯A 2ofBA 1IAA 0nowAA 0willGD 3sayF♯D 2ED 1andDD 0sing.
- DD string, open
- ED string, 1 finger
- 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
Key: C major.
CA L2FromBA 1HeavenAA 0a-BA 1boveGD 3toAA 0earthBA 1ICA L2come,
CA L2ToCA L2bearGD 3goodGD 3newsED 1toGD 3ev-FD L2eryED 1home;
ED 1GladAA 0ti-AA 0dingsGD 3ofBA 1greatCA L2joyAA 0IGD 3bring,
CA L2Where-BA 1ofAA 0IGD 3nowGD 3willFD L2sayED 1DD 0andCG 3sing.
- CG string, 3 finger
- DD string, open
- 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
Key: A major.
AE 3FromG♯E 2HeavenF♯E 1a-G♯E 2boveEE 0toF♯E 1earthG♯E 2IAE 3come,
AE 3ToAE 3bearEE 0goodEE 0newsC♯A 2toEE 0ev-DA 3eryC♯A 2home;
C♯A 2GladF♯E 1ti-F♯E 1dingsEE 0ofG♯E 2greatAE 3joyF♯E 1IEE 0bring,
AE 3Where-G♯E 2ofF♯E 1IEE 0nowEE 0willDA 3sayC♯A 2BA 1andAA 0sing.
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- C♯A string, 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- F♯E string, 1 finger
- G♯E string, 2 finger
- AE string, 3 finger
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune VOM HIMMEL HOCH, from Schumann's Geistliche Lieder (Leipzig, 1539), 1539
- Words
- Martin Luther (1483–1546), translated by Catherine Winkworth, 1855 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1539, words 1855: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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