The First Noel Violin Notes with Finger Numbers
Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, with the words under each note. Starts B A G A B C.
The notes and words
Key: G major.
BA 1TheAA 0GD 3firstAA 0BA 1No-CA L2DA 3elEE 0theF♯E 1GE L2an-F♯E 1gelEE 0didDA 3sayEE 0WasF♯E 1toGE L2cer-F♯E 1tainEE 0poorDA 3shep-EE 0herds
F♯E 1inGE L2fieldsDA 3asCA L2theyBA 1lay;BA 1InAA 0GD 3fieldsAA 0BA 1whereCA L2DA 3theyEE 0layF♯E 1GE L2tend-F♯E 1ingEE 0theirDA 3sheep,
EE 0OnF♯E 1aGE L2coldF♯E 1win-EE 0ter'sDA 3nightEE 0F♯E 1thatGE L2wasDA 3CA L2soBA 1deep.
BA 1No-AA 0GD 3el,AA 0BA 1No-CA L2DA 3el,
GE L2No-F♯E 1EE 0el,EE 0No-DA 3el,DA 3GE L2BornF♯E 1isEE 0theDA 3KingEE 0F♯E 1ofGE L2Is-DA 3CA L2ra-BA 1el.
- 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).
F♯D 2TheED 1DD 0firstED 1F♯D 2No-GD 3AA 0elBA 1theC♯A 2DA 3an-C♯A 2gelBA 1didAA 0sayBA 1WasC♯A 2toDA 3cer-C♯A 2tainBA 1poorAA 0shep-BA 1herds
C♯A 2inDA 3fieldsAA 0asGD 3theyF♯D 2lay;F♯D 2InED 1DD 0fieldsED 1F♯D 2whereGD 3AA 0theyBA 1layC♯A 2DA 3tend-C♯A 2ingBA 1theirAA 0sheep,
BA 1OnC♯A 2aDA 3coldC♯A 2win-BA 1ter'sAA 0nightBA 1C♯A 2thatDA 3wasAA 0GD 3soF♯D 2deep.
F♯D 2No-ED 1DD 0el,ED 1F♯D 2No-GD 3AA 0el,
DA 3No-C♯A 2BA 1el,BA 1No-AA 0el,AA 0DA 3BornC♯A 2isBA 1theAA 0KingBA 1C♯A 2ofDA 3Is-AA 0GD 3ra-F♯D 2el.
- 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.
ED 1TheDD 0CG 3firstDD 0ED 1No-FD L2GD 3elAA 0theBA 1CA L2an-BA 1gelAA 0didGD 3sayAA 0WasBA 1toCA L2cer-BA 1tainAA 0poorGD 3shep-AA 0herds
BA 1inCA L2fieldsGD 3asFD L2theyED 1lay;ED 1InDD 0CG 3fieldsDD 0ED 1whereFD L2GD 3theyAA 0layBA 1CA L2tend-BA 1ingAA 0theirGD 3sheep,
AA 0OnBA 1aCA L2coldBA 1win-AA 0ter'sGD 3nightAA 0BA 1thatCA L2wasGD 3FD L2soED 1deep.
ED 1No-DD 0CG 3el,DD 0ED 1No-FD L2GD 3el,
CA L2No-BA 1AA 0el,AA 0No-GD 3el,GD 3CA L2BornBA 1isAA 0theGD 3KingAA 0BA 1ofCA L2Is-GD 3FD L2ra-ED 1el.
- 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.
C♯A 2TheBA 1AA 0firstBA 1C♯A 2No-DA 3EE 0elF♯E 1theG♯E 2AE 3an-G♯E 2gelF♯E 1didEE 0sayF♯E 1WasG♯E 2toAE 3cer-G♯E 2tainF♯E 1poorEE 0shep-F♯E 1herds
G♯E 2inAE 3fieldsEE 0asDA 3theyC♯A 2lay;C♯A 2InBA 1AA 0fieldsBA 1C♯A 2whereDA 3EE 0theyF♯E 1layG♯E 2AE 3tend-G♯E 2ingF♯E 1theirEE 0sheep,
F♯E 1OnG♯E 2aAE 3coldG♯E 2win-F♯E 1ter'sEE 0nightF♯E 1G♯E 2thatAE 3wasEE 0DA 3soC♯A 2deep.
C♯A 2No-BA 1AA 0el,BA 1C♯A 2No-DA 3EE 0el,
AE 3No-G♯E 2F♯E 1el,F♯E 1No-EE 0el,EE 0AE 3BornG♯E 2isF♯E 1theEE 0KingF♯E 1G♯E 2ofAE 3Is-EE 0DA 3ra-C♯A 2el.
- 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 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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