Silent Night Piano Notes
Letters and numbers for piano, with the words under each note. Starts G A G E G A.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
G5Si-A6G5lentE3night,G5ho-A6G5lyE3night,
D2̇AllD2̇isB7calm,C1̇allC1̇isG5bright
A6RoundA6yonC1̇vir-B7A6ginG5mo-A6therG5andE3Child.
A6Ho-A6lyC1̇In-B7fant,A6soG5ten-A6derG5and
E3mild,D2̇SleepD2̇inF4̇hea-D2̇ven-B7lyC1̇peace,
E3̇C1̇SleepG5E3inG5hea-F4ven-D2lyC1peace.
- 1C4 (middle C)
- 2D4
- 3E4
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
- 3̇E5
- 4̇F5
Key: D major.
A6Si-B7A6lentF♯4♯night,A6ho-B7A6lyF♯4♯night,
E3̇AllE3̇isC♯1̇♯calm,D2̇allD2̇isA6bright
B7RoundB7yonD2̇vir-C♯1̇♯B7ginA6mo-B7therA6andF♯4♯Child.
B7Ho-B7lyD2̇In-C♯1̇♯fant,B7soA6ten-B7derA6and
F♯4♯mild,E3̇SleepE3̇inG5̇hea-E3̇ven-C♯1̇♯lyD2̇peace,
F♯4̇♯D2̇SleepA6F♯4♯inA6hea-G5ven-E3lyD2peace.
- 2D4
- 3E4
- 4♯F♯4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1̇♯C♯5
- 2̇D5
- 3̇E5
- 4̇♯F♯5
- 5̇G5
Key: B♭ major (the original key).
F4Si-G5F4lentD2night,F4ho-G5F4lyD2night,
C1̇AllC1̇isA6calm,B♭7♭allB♭7♭isF4bright
G5RoundG5yonB♭7♭vir-A6G5ginF4mo-G5therF4andD2Child.
G5Ho-G5lyB♭7♭In-A6fant,G5soF4ten-G5derF4and
D2mild,C1̇SleepC1̇inE♭3̇♭hea-C1̇ven-A6lyB♭7♭peace,
D2̇B♭7♭SleepF4D2inF4hea-E♭3♭ven-C1lyB♭7̣♭peace.
- 7̣♭B♭3
- 1C4 (middle C)
- 2D4
- 3♭E♭4
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7♭B♭4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
- 3̇♭E♭5
Key: E♭ major.
B♭7♭Si-C1̇B♭7♭lentG5night,B♭7♭ho-C1̇B♭7♭lyG5night,
F4̇AllF4̇isD2̇calm,E♭3̇♭allE♭3̇♭isB♭7♭bright
C1̇RoundC1̇yonE♭3̇♭vir-D2̇C1̇ginB♭7♭mo-C1̇therB♭7♭andG5Child.
C1̇Ho-C1̇lyE♭3̇♭In-D2̇fant,C1̇soB♭7♭ten-C1̇derB♭7♭and
G5mild,F4̇SleepF4̇inA♭6̇♭hea-F4̇ven-D2̇lyE♭3̇♭peace,
G5̇E♭3̇♭SleepB♭7♭G5inB♭7♭hea-A♭6♭ven-F4lyE♭3♭peace.
- 3♭E♭4
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6♭A♭4
- 7♭B♭4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
- 3̇♭E♭5
- 4̇F5
- 5̇G5
- 6̇♭A♭5
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s piano sound. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
About this song
- Melody
- Tune STILLE NACHT, Franz Xaver Gruber, 1818
- Words
- Josef Mohr (1792–1848), translated by John Freeman Young, 1863 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1818, words 1863: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
More Christmas songs on piano
- From Heaven Above to Earth I ComeC major, C4–C5 · “From Heaven above to earth…”Medium
- Away in a MangerC major, G4–G5 · “Away in a manger,…”Medium
- Gabriel's MessageC major, E4–E5 · “The angel Gabriel…”Medium
- Jolly Old Saint NicholasC major, E4–E5 · “Jolly old Saint Nicho-…”Medium
- Gentle Mary Laid Her ChildC major, G4–G5 · “Gentle Mary laid her…”Medium
- Good King WenceslasC major, G4–G5 · “Good King Wenceslas looked…”Medium