Hot Cross Buns Violin Notes with Finger Numbers
Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, with the words under each note. Starts E D C E E D.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
EE 0HotDA 3crossCA L2buns,EE 0OneEE 0aDA 3pen-DA 3nyCA L2buns;
CA L2OneCA L2aCA L2pen-CA L2ny,DA 3TwoDA 3aDA 3pen-DA 3ny,
EE 0HotDA 3crossCA L2buns.
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
Key: G major.
BA 1HotAA 0crossGD 3buns,BA 1OneBA 1aAA 0pen-AA 0nyGD 3buns;
GD 3OneGD 3aGD 3pen-GD 3ny,AA 0TwoAA 0aAA 0pen-AA 0ny,
BA 1HotAA 0crossGD 3buns.
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
Key: F major.
AA 0HotGD 3crossFD L2buns,AA 0OneAA 0aGD 3pen-GD 3nyFD L2buns;
FD L2OneFD L2aFD L2pen-FD L2ny,GD 3TwoGD 3aGD 3pen-GD 3ny,
AA 0HotGD 3crossFD L2buns.
- FD string, low 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
Key: F major.
AE 3HotGE L2crossFE L1buns,AE 3OneAE 3aGE L2pen-GE L2nyFE L1buns;
FE L1OneFE L1aFE L1pen-FE L1ny,GE L2TwoGE L2aGE L2pen-GE L2ny,
AE 3HotGE L2crossFE L1buns.
- FE string, low 1 finger
- GE string, low 2 finger
- AE string, 3 finger
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Traditional, 1888
- Words
- Traditional, 1888 (first verse shown)
- Public domain
- Melody 1888, words 1888: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Franklin Square Song Collection No. 5 (Harper & Brothers, 1888), p. 171, “Nursery Songs” no. 2 (1888)
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