What Child Is This? Recorder Notes
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts G B♭ C D E♭ D.
The notes and words
Key: F major.
GWhatB♭ChildCisDthisE♭Dwho,
ClaidAtoFrestGAOnB♭Ma-Gry'sGlapG♭GisAsleep-Ding?
GWhomB♭an-CgelsDgreetE♭DwithCan-AthemsFsweet,
GAWhileB♭shep-AGherdsG♭watchEG♭areGkeep-Ging?
FThis,FthisEDisCChristAtheFKing,
GAWhomB♭shep-GherdsGguardG♭GandAan-FgelsDsing;
FHaste,Fhaste,EDtoCbringAHimFlaud,
GATheB♭Babe,AGtheG♭SonEG♭ofGMa-Gry.
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- G♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
- E♭covered: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Fcovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Key: E♭ major.
FWhatA♭ChildB♭isCthisD♭Cwho,
B♭laidGtoE♭restFGOnA♭Ma-Fry'sFlapEFisGsleep-Cing?
FWhomA♭an-B♭gelsCgreetD♭CwithB♭an-GthemsE♭sweet,
FGWhileA♭shep-GFherdsEwatchDEareFkeep-Fing?
E♭This,E♭thisDCisB♭ChristGtheE♭King,
FGWhomA♭shep-FherdsFguardEFandGan-E♭gelsCsing;
E♭Haste,E♭haste,DCtoB♭bringGHimE♭laud,
FGTheA♭Babe,GFtheESonDEofFMa-Fry.
- Ccovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- E♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, half 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- 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
- Dcovered: 2
- E♭covered: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Key: G major.
AWhatCChildDisEthisFEwho,
DlaidBtoGrestABOnCMa-Ary'sAlapG♯AisBsleep-Eing?
AWhomCan-DgelsEgreetFEwithDan-BthemsGsweet,
ABWhileCshep-BAherdsG♯watchF♯G♯areAkeep-Aing?
GThis,GthisF♯EisDChristBtheGKing,
ABWhomCshep-AherdsAguardG♯AandBan-GgelsEsing;
GHaste,Ghaste,F♯EtoDbringBHimGlaud,
ABTheCBabe,BAtheG♯SonF♯G♯ofAMa-Ary.
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- G♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
- Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Fcovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
- F♯covered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 5
- Gcovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3
Key: E major.
F♯WhatAChildBisC♯thisDC♯who,
BlaidG♯toErestF♯G♯OnAMa-F♯ry'sF♯lapFF♯isG♯sleep-C♯ing?
F♯WhomAan-BgelsC♯greetDC♯withBan-G♯themsEsweet,
F♯G♯WhileAshep-G♯F♯herdsFwatchD♯FareF♯keep-F♯ing?
EThis,EthisD♯C♯isBChristG♯theEKing,
F♯G♯WhomAshep-F♯herdsF♯guardFF♯andG♯an-EgelsC♯sing;
EHaste,Ehaste,D♯C♯toBbringG♯HimElaud,
F♯G♯TheABabe,G♯F♯theFSonD♯FofF♯Ma-F♯ry.
- C♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, half 7
- D♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, half 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- 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
- D♯covered: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune GREENSLEEVES, Traditional English, 1600
- Words
- William Chatterton Dix (1837–1898), 1865 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1600, words 1865: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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