Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Violin Notes
Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, with the words under each note. Starts G C C B C E.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
GD 3Hark!CA L2TheCA L2her-BA 1aldCA L2an-EE 0gelsEE 0sing,
DA 3GE L2"Glo-GE L2ryGE L2toFE L1theEE 0new-DA 3bornEE 0King;
GD 3PeaceCA L2onCA L2earth,BA 1andCA L2mer-EE 0cyEE 0mild,
DA 3GE L2GodDA 3andDA 3sin-BA 1nersBA 1re-AA 0con-GD 3ciled!"
GE L2Joy-GE L2ful,GE L2allCA L2yeFE L1na-EE 0tionsEE 0rise,
DA 3GE L2JoinGE L2theGE L2tri-CA L2umphFE L1ofEE 0theEE 0skies;DA 3
AE 3WithAE 3th'an-AE 3gel-GE L2icFE L1hostEE 0pro-FE L1claim,
DA 3"ChristEE 0isFE L1GE L2bornCA L2inCA L2Beth-DA 3le-EE 0hem!"
AE 3Hark!AE 3theAE 3her-GE L2aldFE L1an-EE 0gelsFE L1sing,
DA 3"Glo-EE 0ryFE L1GE L2toCA L2theCA L2new-DA 3bornCA L2King!"
- 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
- AE string, 3 finger
Key: G major.
DD 0Hark!GD 3TheGD 3her-F♯D 2aldGD 3an-BA 1gelsBA 1sing,
AA 0DA 3"Glo-DA 3ryDA 3toCA L2theBA 1new-AA 0bornBA 1King;
DD 0PeaceGD 3onGD 3earth,F♯D 2andGD 3mer-BA 1cyBA 1mild,
AA 0DA 3GodAA 0andAA 0sin-F♯D 2nersF♯D 2re-ED 1con-DD 0ciled!"
DA 3Joy-DA 3ful,DA 3allGD 3yeCA L2na-BA 1tionsBA 1rise,
AA 0DA 3JoinDA 3theDA 3tri-GD 3umphCA L2ofBA 1theBA 1skies;AA 0
EE 0WithEE 0th'an-EE 0gel-DA 3icCA L2hostBA 1pro-CA L2claim,
AA 0"ChristBA 1isCA L2DA 3bornGD 3inGD 3Beth-AA 0le-BA 1hem!"
EE 0Hark!EE 0theEE 0her-DA 3aldCA L2an-BA 1gelsCA L2sing,
AA 0"Glo-BA 1ryCA L2DA 3toGD 3theGD 3new-AA 0bornGD 3King!"
- 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
- EE string, open
Key: D major.
AA 0Hark!DA 3TheDA 3her-C♯A 2aldDA 3an-F♯E 1gelsF♯E 1sing,
EE 0AE 3"Glo-AE 3ryAE 3toGE L2theF♯E 1new-EE 0bornF♯E 1King;
AA 0PeaceDA 3onDA 3earth,C♯A 2andDA 3mer-F♯E 1cyF♯E 1mild,
EE 0AE 3GodEE 0andEE 0sin-C♯A 2nersC♯A 2re-BA 1con-AA 0ciled!"
AE 3Joy-AE 3ful,AE 3allDA 3yeGE L2na-F♯E 1tionsF♯E 1rise,
EE 0AE 3JoinAE 3theAE 3tri-DA 3umphGE L2ofF♯E 1theF♯E 1skies;EE 0
BE 4WithBE 4th'an-BE 4gel-AE 3icGE L2hostF♯E 1pro-GE L2claim,
EE 0"ChristF♯E 1isGE L2AE 3bornDA 3inDA 3Beth-EE 0le-F♯E 1hem!"
BE 4Hark!BE 4theBE 4her-AE 3aldGE L2an-F♯E 1gelsGE L2sing,
EE 0"Glo-F♯E 1ryGE L2AE 3toDA 3theDA 3new-EE 0bornDA 3King!"
- 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
- BE string, 4 finger
Key: C major.
GG 0Hark!CG 3TheCG 3her-BG 2aldCG 3an-ED 1gelsED 1sing,
DD 0GD 3"Glo-GD 3ryGD 3toFD L2theED 1new-DD 0bornED 1King;
GG 0PeaceCG 3onCG 3earth,BG 2andCG 3mer-ED 1cyED 1mild,
DD 0GD 3GodDD 0andDD 0sin-BG 2nersBG 2re-AG 1con-GG 0ciled!"
GD 3Joy-GD 3ful,GD 3allCG 3yeFD L2na-ED 1tionsED 1rise,
DD 0GD 3JoinGD 3theGD 3tri-CG 3umphFD L2ofED 1theED 1skies;DD 0
AA 0WithAA 0th'an-AA 0gel-GD 3icFD L2hostED 1pro-FD L2claim,
DD 0"ChristED 1isFD L2GD 3bornCG 3inCG 3Beth-DD 0le-ED 1hem!"
AA 0Hark!AA 0theAA 0her-GD 3aldFD L2an-ED 1gelsFD L2sing,
DD 0"Glo-ED 1ryFD L2GD 3toCG 3theCG 3new-DD 0bornCG 3King!"
- 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
- AA string, open
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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