Joy to the World Violin Notes with Finger Numbers
Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, with the words under each note. Starts G F♯ E D C B.
The notes and words
Key: G major.
GE L2JoyF♯E 1toEE 0theDA 3world,CA L2theBA 1LordAA 0isGD 3come!
DA 3LetEE 0earthEE 0re-F♯E 1ceiveF♯E 1herGE L2King;
GE L2LetGE L2ev-F♯E 1EE 0'ryDA 3DA 3heartCA L2BA 1GE L2pre-GE L2pareF♯E 1EE 0HimDA 3DA 3room,
CA L2BA 1BA 1AndBA 1Heav'nBA 1andBA 1na-BA 1tureCA L2DA 3sing,
CA L2AndBA 1AA 0Heav'nAA 0andAA 0na-AA 0tureBA 1CA L2sing,
BA 1AndAA 0GD 3Heav'n,GE L2EE 0andDA 3Heav'n,
CA L2BA 1CA L2andBA 1na-AA 0tureGD 3sing.
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- F♯E string, 1 finger
- GE string, low 2 finger
Key: D major (the original key).
DA 3JoyC♯A 2toBA 1theAA 0world,GD 3theF♯D 2LordED 1isDD 0come!
AA 0LetBA 1earthBA 1re-C♯A 2ceiveC♯A 2herDA 3King;
DA 3LetDA 3ev-C♯A 2BA 1'ryAA 0AA 0heartGD 3F♯D 2DA 3pre-DA 3pareC♯A 2BA 1HimAA 0AA 0room,
GD 3F♯D 2F♯D 2AndF♯D 2Heav'nF♯D 2andF♯D 2na-F♯D 2tureGD 3AA 0sing,
GD 3AndF♯D 2ED 1Heav'nED 1andED 1na-ED 1tureF♯D 2GD 3sing,
F♯D 2AndED 1DD 0Heav'n,DA 3BA 1andAA 0Heav'n,
GD 3F♯D 2GD 3andF♯D 2na-ED 1tureDD 0sing.
- DD string, open
- ED string, 1 finger
- F♯D string, 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- C♯A string, 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
Key: C major.
CA L2JoyBA 1toAA 0theGD 3world,FD L2theED 1LordDD 0isCG 3come!
GD 3LetAA 0earthAA 0re-BA 1ceiveBA 1herCA L2King;
CA L2LetCA L2ev-BA 1AA 0'ryGD 3GD 3heartFD L2ED 1CA L2pre-CA L2pareBA 1AA 0HimGD 3GD 3room,
FD L2ED 1ED 1AndED 1Heav'nED 1andED 1na-ED 1tureFD L2GD 3sing,
FD L2AndED 1DD 0Heav'nDD 0andDD 0na-DD 0tureED 1FD L2sing,
ED 1AndDD 0CG 3Heav'n,CA L2AA 0andGD 3Heav'n,
FD L2ED 1FD L2andED 1na-DD 0tureCG 3sing.
- CG string, 3 finger
- DD string, open
- ED string, 1 finger
- FD string, low 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
Key: A major.
AE 3JoyG♯E 2toF♯E 1theEE 0world,DA 3theC♯A 2LordBA 1isAA 0come!
EE 0LetF♯E 1earthF♯E 1re-G♯E 2ceiveG♯E 2herAE 3King;
AE 3LetAE 3ev-G♯E 2F♯E 1'ryEE 0EE 0heartDA 3C♯A 2AE 3pre-AE 3pareG♯E 2F♯E 1HimEE 0EE 0room,
DA 3C♯A 2C♯A 2AndC♯A 2Heav'nC♯A 2andC♯A 2na-C♯A 2tureDA 3EE 0sing,
DA 3AndC♯A 2BA 1Heav'nBA 1andBA 1na-BA 1tureC♯A 2DA 3sing,
C♯A 2AndBA 1AA 0Heav'n,AE 3F♯E 1andEE 0Heav'n,
DA 3C♯A 2DA 3andC♯A 2na-BA 1tureAA 0sing.
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- C♯A string, 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- F♯E string, 1 finger
- G♯E string, 2 finger
- AE string, 3 finger
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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