Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Recorder Notes with Fingerings
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts C F F E F A.
The notes and words
Key: F major (the original key).
CHark!FTheFher-EaldFan-AgelsAsing,
GC"Glo-CryCtoB♭theAnew-GbornAKing;
CPeaceFonFearth,EandFmer-AcyAmild,
GCGodGandGsin-EnersEre-Dcon-Cciled!"
CJoy-Cful,CallFyeB♭na-AtionsArise,
GCJoinCtheCtri-FumphB♭ofAtheAskies;G
DWithDth'an-Dgel-CicB♭hostApro-B♭claim,
G"ChristAisB♭CbornFinFBeth-Gle-Ahem!"
DHark!DtheDher-CaldB♭an-AgelsB♭sing,
G"Glo-AryB♭CtoFtheFnew-GbornFKing!"
- 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
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
Key: G major.
DHark!GTheGher-F♯aldGan-BgelsBsing,
AD"Glo-DryDtoCtheBnew-AbornBKing;
DPeaceGonGearth,F♯andGmer-BcyBmild,
ADGodAandAsin-F♯nersF♯re-Econ-Dciled!"
DJoy-Dful,DallGyeCna-BtionsBrise,
ADJoinDtheDtri-GumphCofBtheBskies;A
EWithEth'an-Egel-DicChostBpro-Cclaim,
A"ChristBisCDbornGinGBeth-Ale-Bhem!"
EHark!EtheEher-DaldCan-BgelsCsing,
A"Glo-BryCDtoGtheGnew-AbornGKing!"
- 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
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
- Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Key: A♭ major.
E♭Hark!A♭TheA♭her-GaldA♭an-CgelsCsing,
B♭E♭"Glo-E♭ryE♭toD♭theCnew-B♭bornCKing;
E♭PeaceA♭onA♭earth,GandA♭mer-CcyCmild,
B♭E♭GodB♭andB♭sin-GnersGre-Fcon-E♭ciled!"
E♭Joy-E♭ful,E♭allA♭yeD♭na-CtionsCrise,
B♭E♭JoinE♭theE♭tri-A♭umphD♭ofCtheCskies;B♭
FWithFth'an-Fgel-E♭icD♭hostCpro-D♭claim,
B♭"ChristCisD♭E♭bornA♭inA♭Beth-B♭le-Chem!"
FHark!FtheFher-E♭aldD♭an-CgelsD♭sing,
B♭"Glo-CryD♭E♭toA♭theA♭new-B♭bornA♭King!"
- 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
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- D♭covered: 1, 2
- E♭covered: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Fcovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Key: A major.
EHark!ATheAher-G♯aldAan-C♯gelsC♯sing,
BE"Glo-EryEtoDtheC♯new-BbornC♯King;
EPeaceAonAearth,G♯andAmer-C♯cyC♯mild,
BEGodBandBsin-G♯nersG♯re-F♯con-Eciled!"
EJoy-Eful,EallAyeDna-C♯tionsC♯rise,
BEJoinEtheEtri-AumphDofC♯theC♯skies;B
F♯WithF♯th'an-F♯gel-EicDhostC♯pro-Dclaim,
B"ChristC♯isDEbornAinABeth-Ble-C♯hem!"
F♯Hark!F♯theF♯her-EaldDan-C♯gelsDsing,
B"Glo-C♯ryDEtoAtheAnew-BbornAKing!"
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- G♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- C♯covered: 1, 2
- Dcovered: 2
- Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- F♯covered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 5
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune MENDELSSOHN, Felix Mendelssohn, 1840
- Words
- Charles Wesley (1707–1788), 1739 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1840, words 1739: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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