The First Noel Recorder Notes
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts F♯ E D E F♯ G.
The notes and words
Key: D major (the original key).
F♯TheEDfirstEF♯No-GAelBtheC♯Dan-C♯gelBdidAsayBWasC♯toDcer-C♯tainBpoorAshep-Bherds
C♯inDfieldsAasGtheyF♯lay;F♯InEDfieldsEF♯whereGAtheyBlayC♯Dtend-C♯ingBtheirAsheep,
BOnC♯aDcoldC♯win-Bter'sAnightBC♯thatDwasAGsoF♯deep.
F♯No-EDel,EF♯No-GAel,
DNo-C♯Bel,BNo-Ael,ADBornC♯isBtheAKingBC♯ofDIs-AGra-F♯el.
- 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.
ETheDCfirstDENo-FGelAtheBCan-BgelAdidGsayAWasBtoCcer-BtainApoorGshep-Aherds
BinCfieldsGasFtheyElay;EInDCfieldsDEwhereFGtheyAlayBCtend-BingAtheirGsheep,
AOnBaCcoldBwin-Ater'sGnightABthatCwasGFsoEdeep.
ENo-DCel,DENo-FGel,
CNo-BAel,ANo-Gel,GCBornBisAtheGKingABofCIs-GFra-Eel.
- 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.
GTheFE♭firstFGNo-A♭B♭elCtheDE♭an-DgelCdidB♭sayCWasDtoE♭cer-DtainCpoorB♭shep-Cherds
DinE♭fieldsB♭asA♭theyGlay;GInFE♭fieldsFGwhereA♭B♭theyClayDE♭tend-DingCtheirB♭sheep,
COnDaE♭coldDwin-Cter'sB♭nightCDthatE♭wasB♭A♭soGdeep.
GNo-FE♭el,FGNo-A♭B♭el,
E♭No-DCel,CNo-B♭el,B♭E♭BornDisCtheB♭KingCDofE♭Is-B♭A♭ra-Gel.
- 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.
ATheGFfirstGANo-B♭CelDtheEFan-EgelDdidCsayDWasEtoFcer-EtainDpoorCshep-Dherds
EinFfieldsCasB♭theyAlay;AInGFfieldsGAwhereB♭CtheyDlayEFtend-EingDtheirCsheep,
DOnEaFcoldEwin-Dter'sCnightDEthatFwasCB♭soAdeep.
ANo-GFel,GANo-B♭Cel,
FNo-EDel,DNo-Cel,CFBornEisDtheCKingDEofFIs-CB♭ra-Ael.
- 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 THE FIRST NOEL, Traditional English, 1911
- Words
- Traditional English carol, 1911 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1911, words 1911: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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