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Ode to Joy

欢乐颂

Ludwig van Beethoven · C Major · 4/4 · q=120

Numbered Notation

C Major · 4/4 · q=1203Joy-3ful4joy-5ful5God4of3glo-2ry1Hearts1un-2fold3like3O-2pen-2ing3Melts3the4clouds5of5Drives4the3dark2of1Giv-1er2of3im-2Fill1us1with

Staff Notation

C Major · 4/4 · q=120Joy-fuljoy-fulGodofglo-ryHeartsun-foldlikeO-pen-ingMeltsthecloudsofDrivesthedarkofGiv-erofim-Filluswith

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Full Lyrics

Joy- ful joy- ful we a- dore Thee | God of glo- ry Lord of love | Hearts un- fold like flowers be- fore Thee | O- pen- ing to the sun a- bove | Melts the clouds of sin and sad- ness | Drives the dark of doubt a- way | Giv- er of im- mor- tal glad- ness | Fill us with the light of day

Rhythm & Range Guide

Jianpu rhythm marks

  • Underlines below a number 1_ = eighth note; double underline 1__ = sixteenth note
  • A dash after a number 1- = half note; double dash 1-- = whole note
  • A dot in the upper right 1. = dotted note
  • Dots above/below a number 1' / 1, = upper/lower octave

Staff notation equivalents

  • Solid notehead + stem = quarter note
  • Open notehead + stem = half note
  • Open notehead without stem = whole note
  • Flag on the stem = eighth/sixteenth note
  • Dot to the right of a notehead = dotted note