I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day Flute Notes with Letters
Letter notes for flute, with the words under each note. Starts C E D♯ E E F.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
CIEheardD♯theEbellsEonFChrist-EmasFdayF♯Their
GoldCfa-Bmil-AiarAcar-GolsGplay,
GAndGwildFandEsweet
FtheEwordsDre-CpeatDOfEpeaceFonGearth,
AgoodBwillDtoCmen.
Key: F major.
FIAheardA♭theAbellsAonB♭Christ-AmasB♭dayBTheir
ColdFfa-Emil-DiarDcar-ColsCplay,
CAndCwildB♭andAsweet
B♭theAwordsGre-FpeatGOfApeaceB♭onCearth,
DgoodEwillGtoFmen.
Key: G major.
GIBheardA♯theBbellsBonCChrist-BmasCdayC♯Their
DoldGfa-F♯mil-EiarEcar-DolsDplay,
DAndDwildCandBsweet
CtheBwordsAre-GpeatAOfBpeaceConDearth,
EgoodF♯willAtoGmen.
Key: B♭ major.
B♭IDheardD♭theDbellsDonE♭Christ-DmasE♭dayETheir
FoldB♭fa-Amil-GiarGcar-FolsFplay,
FAndFwildE♭andDsweet
E♭theDwordsCre-B♭peatCOfDpeaceE♭onFearth,
GgoodAwillCtoB♭men.
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s flute sound. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
About this song
- Melody
- Tune WALTHAM (CALKIN), John Baptiste Calkin, 1872
- Words
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882), 1864 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1872, words 1864: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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