Good King Wenceslas Violin Notes with Finger Numbers
Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, with the words under each note. Starts C C C D C C.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
CA L2GoodCA L2KingCA L2Wen-DA 3ce-CA L2slasCA L2lookedGD 3outAA 0onGD 3theAA 0FeastBA 1ofCA L2Steph-CA L2en,
CA L2WhenCA L2theCA L2snowDA 3layCA L2roundCA L2a-GD 3bout,
AA 0deepGD 3andAA 0crispBA 1andCA L2e-CA L2ven.
GE L2Bright-FE L1lyEE 0shoneDA 3theEE 0moonDA 3thatCA L2night,
AA 0thoughGD 3theAA 0frostBA 1wasCA L2cru-CA L2el,
GD 3WhenGD 3aAA 0poorBA 1manCA L2cameCA L2inDA 3sight,
GE L2gath'r-FE L1ingEE 0win-DA 3terCA L2fu-FE L1CA L2el.
- 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
- GE string, low 2 finger
Key: G major.
GD 3GoodGD 3KingGD 3Wen-AA 0ce-GD 3slasGD 3lookedDD 0outED 1onDD 0theED 1FeastF♯D 2ofGD 3Steph-GD 3en,
GD 3WhenGD 3theGD 3snowAA 0layGD 3roundGD 3a-DD 0bout,
ED 1deepDD 0andED 1crispF♯D 2andGD 3e-GD 3ven.
DA 3Bright-CA L2lyBA 1shoneAA 0theBA 1moonAA 0thatGD 3night,
ED 1thoughDD 0theED 1frostF♯D 2wasGD 3cru-GD 3el,
DD 0WhenDD 0aED 1poorF♯D 2manGD 3cameGD 3inAA 0sight,
DA 3gath'r-CA L2ingBA 1win-AA 0terGD 3fu-CA L2GD 3el.
- 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
- DA string, 3 finger
Key: D major.
DA 3GoodDA 3KingDA 3Wen-EE 0ce-DA 3slasDA 3lookedAA 0outBA 1onAA 0theBA 1FeastC♯A 2ofDA 3Steph-DA 3en,
DA 3WhenDA 3theDA 3snowEE 0layDA 3roundDA 3a-AA 0bout,
BA 1deepAA 0andBA 1crispC♯A 2andDA 3e-DA 3ven.
AE 3Bright-GE L2lyF♯E 1shoneEE 0theF♯E 1moonEE 0thatDA 3night,
BA 1thoughAA 0theBA 1frostC♯A 2wasDA 3cru-DA 3el,
AA 0WhenAA 0aBA 1poorC♯A 2manDA 3cameDA 3inEE 0sight,
AE 3gath'r-GE L2ingF♯E 1win-EE 0terDA 3fu-GE L2DA 3el.
- 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
- AE string, 3 finger
Key: C major.
CG 3GoodCG 3KingCG 3Wen-DD 0ce-CG 3slasCG 3lookedGG 0outAG 1onGG 0theAG 1FeastBG 2ofCG 3Steph-CG 3en,
CG 3WhenCG 3theCG 3snowDD 0layCG 3roundCG 3a-GG 0bout,
AG 1deepGG 0andAG 1crispBG 2andCG 3e-CG 3ven.
GD 3Bright-FD L2lyED 1shoneDD 0theED 1moonDD 0thatCG 3night,
AG 1thoughGG 0theAG 1frostBG 2wasCG 3cru-CG 3el,
GG 0WhenGG 0aAG 1poorBG 2manCG 3cameCG 3inDD 0sight,
GD 3gath'r-FD L2ingED 1win-DD 0terCG 3fu-FD L2CG 3el.
- GG string, open
- AG string, 1 finger
- BG string, 2 finger
- CG string, 3 finger
- DD string, open
- ED string, 1 finger
- FD string, low 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune TEMPUS ADEST FLORIDUM, from Swedish Piae Cantones (1582), 1582
- Words
- John Mason Neale (1818–1866), 1853 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1582, words 1853: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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