It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Recorder Notes with Fingerings
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts F D A C B♭ G.
The notes and words
Key: B♭ major (the original key).
FItDcameAup-ConB♭GtheFmid-GnightFclear,
FThatGglor-AB♭iousB♭songCDofCold,
FFromDan-AgelsCbend-B♭GingFnearGtheFearth,
FToGtouchGtheirAharpsGFofB♭gold;
D"PeaceDonDtheDearth,EG♭goodGwillAtoB♭men,
DFromCHeav-B♭en'sAallGgra-AGciousFKing."
FTheDworldAinCso-B♭GlemnFstill-GnessFlay,
FToGhearGtheAan-GFgelsB♭sing.
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- G♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
Key: C major.
GItEcameBup-DonCAtheGmid-AnightGclear,
GThatAglor-BCiousCsongDEofDold,
GFromEan-BgelsDbend-CAingGnearAtheGearth,
GToAtouchAtheirBharpsAGofCgold;
E"PeaceEonEtheEearth,F♯G♯goodAwillBtoCmen,
EFromDHeav-Cen'sBallAgra-BAciousGKing."
GTheEworldBinDso-CAlemnGstill-AnessGlay,
GToAhearAtheBan-AGgelsCsing.
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- G♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
- Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Key: A major.
EItC♯cameG♯up-BonAF♯theEmid-F♯nightEclear,
EThatF♯glor-G♯AiousAsongBC♯ofBold,
EFromC♯an-G♯gelsBbend-AF♯ingEnearF♯theEearth,
EToF♯touchF♯theirG♯harpsF♯EofAgold;
C♯"PeaceC♯onC♯theC♯earth,D♯FgoodF♯willG♯toAmen,
C♯FromBHeav-Aen'sG♯allF♯gra-G♯F♯ciousEKing."
ETheC♯worldG♯inBso-AF♯lemnEstill-F♯nessElay,
EToF♯hearF♯theG♯an-F♯EgelsAsing.
- C♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, half 7
- D♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, half 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- 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
Key: B major.
F♯ItD♯cameA♯up-C♯onBG♯theF♯mid-G♯nightF♯clear,
F♯ThatG♯glor-A♯BiousBsongC♯D♯ofC♯old,
F♯FromD♯an-A♯gelsC♯bend-BG♯ingF♯nearG♯theF♯earth,
F♯ToG♯touchG♯theirA♯harpsG♯F♯ofBgold;
D♯"PeaceD♯onD♯theD♯earth,FGgoodG♯willA♯toBmen,
D♯FromC♯Heav-Ben'sA♯allG♯gra-A♯G♯ciousF♯King."
F♯TheD♯worldA♯inC♯so-BG♯lemnF♯still-G♯nessF♯lay,
F♯ToG♯hearG♯theA♯an-G♯F♯gelsBsing.
- D♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, half 6
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- G♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- A♯covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- C♯covered: 1, 2
- D♯covered: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune CAROL, Richard Storrs Willis, 1861
- Words
- Edmund Hamilton Sears (1810–1876), 1849 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1861, words 1849: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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