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How Firm a Foundation Piano Notes

Letters and numbers for piano, with the words under each note. Starts G A C A C G.

Key
C major
Range
G4–G5
Length
45 notes
Melody
1832, public domain

The notes and words

Key: C major.

G5HowA6C1̇firmA6aC1̇foun-G5da-C1̇tion,

D2̇yeE3̇saintsD2̇ofE3̇theG5Lord,G5IsC1̇laidA6forC1̇your

G5faithC1̇inD2̇HisE3̇ex-D2̇cel-D2̇lentC1̇Word!

E3̇WhatG5̇moreE3̇canG5̇HeC1̇sayC1̇thanD2̇to

E3̇youD2̇HeE3̇hathG5said,G5You,C1̇whoA6un-C1̇toG5Je-C1̇susD2̇forE3̇re-D2̇fugeD2̇haveC1̇fled?

Numbers: 1 = C, 2 = D … 7 = B. A dot above means the octave above middle C, a dot below the octave below.
  • 5G4
  • 6A4
  • 1̇C5
  • 2̇D5
  • 3̇E5
  • 5̇G5
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Staff notation

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About this song

Melody
Tune FOUNDATION (FUNK), Joseph Funk, 1832
Words
John Rippon (1751–1836), 1787 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
Public domain
Melody 1832, words 1787: first published before 1931.
Source
Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys

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