Joy to the World Recorder Notes
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts D C♯ B A G F♯.
The notes and words
Key: D major (the original key).
DJoyC♯toBtheAworld,GtheF♯LordEisDcome!
ALetBearthBre-C♯ceiveC♯herDKing;
DLetDev-C♯B'ryAAheartGF♯Dpre-DpareC♯BHimAAroom,
GF♯F♯AndF♯Heav'nF♯andF♯na-F♯tureGAsing,
GAndF♯EHeav'nEandEna-EtureF♯Gsing,
F♯AndEDHeav'n,DBandAHeav'n,
GF♯GandF♯na-EtureDsing.
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- C♯covered: 1, 2
- Dcovered: 2
Key: C major.
CJoyBtoAtheGworld,FtheELordDisCcome!
GLetAearthAre-BceiveBherCKing;
CLetCev-BA'ryGGheartFECpre-CpareBAHimGGroom,
FEEAndEHeav'nEandEna-EtureFGsing,
FAndEDHeav'nDandDna-DtureEFsing,
EAndDCHeav'n,CAandGHeav'n,
FEFandEna-DtureCsing.
- Ccovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
Key: E♭ major.
E♭JoyDtoCtheB♭world,A♭theGLordFisE♭come!
B♭LetCearthCre-DceiveDherE♭King;
E♭LetE♭ev-DC'ryB♭B♭heartA♭GE♭pre-E♭pareDCHimB♭B♭room,
A♭GGAndGHeav'nGandGna-GtureA♭B♭sing,
A♭AndGFHeav'nFandFna-FtureGA♭sing,
GAndFE♭Heav'n,E♭CandB♭Heav'n,
A♭GA♭andGna-FtureE♭sing.
- E♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, half 6
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- A♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
- E♭covered: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Key: F major.
FJoyEtoDtheCworld,B♭theALordGisFcome!
CLetDearthDre-EceiveEherFKing;
FLetFev-ED'ryCCheartB♭AFpre-FpareEDHimCCroom,
B♭AAAndAHeav'nAandAna-AtureB♭Csing,
B♭AndAGHeav'nGandGna-GtureAB♭sing,
AAndGFHeav'n,FDandCHeav'n,
B♭AB♭andAna-GtureFsing.
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
- Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Fcovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune ANTIOCH, George Frederick Handel, 1741
- Words
- Isaac Watts (1674–1748), 1719 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1741, words 1719: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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