O Come, All Ye Faithful Recorder Notes
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts G G D G A D.
The notes and words
Key: G major (the original key).
GOGcome,DallGyeAfaith-Dful,
Bjoy-AfulBandCtri-Bum-Aphant,GO
GcomeF♯ye,EOF♯comeGAye,
BtoF♯Beth-EDle-Dhem.DComeCandBbe-
CholdBHim,AbornBtheGKingAofF♯an-EDgels;
GOGcome,F♯letGusAa-
GdoreDHim,BOBcome,AletBusCa-BdoreAHim,
BOCcome,BletAusGa-F♯doreGHim,
CBChristAGtheGLord.
- 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
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
Key: F major.
FOFcome,CallFyeGfaith-Cful,
Ajoy-GfulAandB♭tri-Aum-Gphant,FO
FcomeEye,DOEcomeFGye,
AtoEBeth-DCle-Chem.CComeB♭andAbe-
B♭holdAHim,GbornAtheFKingGofEan-DCgels;
FOFcome,EletFusGa-
FdoreCHim,AOAcome,GletAusB♭a-AdoreGHim,
AOB♭come,AletGusFa-EdoreFHim,
B♭AChristGFtheFLord.
- 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
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
Key: A♭ major.
A♭OA♭come,E♭allA♭yeB♭faith-E♭ful,
Cjoy-B♭fulCandD♭tri-Cum-B♭phant,A♭O
A♭comeGye,FOGcomeA♭B♭ye,
CtoGBeth-FE♭le-E♭hem.E♭ComeD♭andCbe-
D♭holdCHim,B♭bornCtheA♭KingB♭ofGan-FE♭gels;
A♭OA♭come,GletA♭usB♭a-
A♭doreE♭Him,COCcome,B♭letCusD♭a-CdoreB♭Him,
COD♭come,CletB♭usA♭a-GdoreA♭Him,
D♭CChristB♭A♭theA♭Lord.
- 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
- D♭covered: 1, 2
- E♭covered: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Key: A major.
AOAcome,EallAyeBfaith-Eful,
C♯joy-BfulC♯andDtri-C♯um-Bphant,AO
AcomeG♯ye,F♯OG♯comeABye,
C♯toG♯Beth-F♯Ele-Ehem.EComeDandC♯be-
DholdC♯Him,BbornC♯theAKingBofG♯an-F♯Egels;
AOAcome,G♯letAusBa-
AdoreEHim,C♯OC♯come,BletC♯usDa-C♯doreBHim,
C♯ODcome,C♯letBusAa-G♯doreAHim,
DC♯ChristBAtheALord.
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- 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
- Dcovered: 2
- Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune ADESTE FIDELES, John Francis Wade, 1743
- Words
- John Francis Wade (1710–1786), translated by Frederick Oakeley, 1841 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1743, words 1841: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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