Sing free/Amazing Grace/Other versions

THIS SECTION CONTAINS PRACTICE VERSIONS WITH A FEW FLAWS

Lyrics for Amazing Grace (Public domian)

The vocal range for this song is one octave, which for some of is about the size of our range. Normally, I would transpose this to different keys to permit almost anybody to sing this song. But, since this song is typically sung at church services, we have no choice in the matter. This "3-voice" lets you to replace notes outside your range with harmonies to the melody.

You should practice this song at different tempos (speeds). Instructions for doing this can be found at Sing free

G major

Range check

${ \language "english" \new PianoStaff << \new Staff \relative c'' {\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"violin" \clef treble \tempo 8 = 126 \time 3/4 \key g \major g2. g2. } \addlyrics { A -- men.} \new Staff \relative c {\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"violin" \clef bass \time 3/4 \key g \major c2. g2. } >> }$

Ending of hymn

$\language "english" \transpose c g \relative c' {\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reed organ" \key c \major \time 4/4 \tempo "" 4 = 80 % g a b c d e fs g g fs e d c b a g } \addlyrics{sol la ti do re me fa sol la ti do do ti la sol fa me re do ti la sol}$

Practice the song's range.

If you cannot sing this range, it is easy to create versions in other keys.

Piano and voice

$% Adding least one space before each line is recommended { \language "english" % Songs have the format <score>{lots of stuff} \new PianoStaff << \new Staff \relative c'' { \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"violin" \clef treble \tempo 8 = 126 \time 3/4 \key g \major % --------------------Start "violin" part d,64 r64 r32 r16 r8 d64 r64 r32 r16 r8 d4 % 1 g2 b8( g8) % 2 b2 a4 % 3 g2 e4 % 4 d2 d4 % 5 g2 b8( g8) % 6 b2 a4 % 7 d2 b4 % 8 d4.( b8) d8( b8) % 9 g2 d4 % 10 e4.( g8 ) g8( e8)% 11 d2 d4 % 12 g2 b8( g8) % 13 b2 a4 % 14 g2. \bar ":|." % 15 } % -------------------end "violin" part \addlyrics {one two A -- ma -- zing grace! How sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found. Was blind, but now I see.} \new Staff \relative c { \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"piano" \clef bass \time 3/4 \key g \major r4 r4 <g g' b> % 1 A <g d' b'>2 <g g' d>8 8 % 2 mazing <d g d'>2 <d fs c'>4 % 3 grace h ow <e g b>2 <c g c'>4 % 4 sweet the <g g' b>2 <g g' b>4 % 5 sound that <g d' b'>2 <g g' d'>8 8 % 6 saved a <d g d'>2 <c fs d'>4 % 7 wretch like 2 <g g' d'>4 % 8 me I <g' b d>2 <g d'>4 % 9 once was <b, g' d'>2 4 % 10 lost but <c g' c>2 <c e c'>8 <c g' c>8 % 11 now am <g g' b>2 4 % 12 found, was <e g b>2 <d g d'>4 % 13 blind, but <d g d'>2 <d fs c'>4 % 14 now I <g, g' b>2. % 15 see } >> }$

Voice only

Here the voice is played without vibrato, perhaps forcing you to seek the exact pitch.

$% Adding least one space before each line is recommended { \language "english" % Songs have the format <score>{lots of stuff} \new PianoStaff << \new Staff \relative c'' { \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reed organ" \clef treble \tempo 8 = 126 \time 3/4 \key g \major % --------------------Start "violin" part d,64 r64 r32 r16 r8 d64 r64 r32 r16 r8 d4 % 1 g2 b8( g8) % 2 b2 a4 % 3 g2 e4 % 4 d2 d4 % 5 g2 b8( g8) % 6 b2 a4 % 7 d2 b4 % 8 d4.( b8) d8( b8) % 9 g2 d4 % 10 e4.( g8 ) g8( e8)% 11 d2 d4 % 12 g2 b8( g8) % 13 b2 a4 % 14 g2. \bar ":|." % 15 } % -------------------end "violin" part \addlyrics {one two A -- ma -- zing grace! How sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found. Was blind, but now I see.} >> }$

Piano only

In leu of a backup "band", you can sing solo against this version.

$% Adding least one space before each line is recommended { \language "english" % Songs have the format <score>{lots of stuff} \new PianoStaff << \new Staff \relative c { \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"piano" \clef bass \time 3/4 \key g \major \transpose g c r4 r4 <g g' b> % 1 A <g d' b'>2 <g g' d'>8 8 % 2 mazing <d g d'>2 <d fs c'>4 % 3 grace h ow <e g b>2 <c g c'>4 % 4 sweet the <g g' b>2 <g g' b>4 % 5 sound that <g d' b'>2 <g g' d'>8 8 % 6 saved a <d g d'>2 <c fs d'>4 % 7 wretch like 2 <g g' d'>4 % 8 me I <g' b d>2 <g d'>4 % 9 once was <b, g' d'>2 4 % 10 lost but <c g' c>2 <c e c'>8 <c g' c>8 % 11 now am <g g' b>2 4 % 12 found, was <e g b>2 <d g d'>4 % 13 blind, but <d g d'>2 <d fs c'>4 % 14 now I <g, g' b>2. % 15 see } >> }$

Three voices

$% Adding least one space before each line is recommended { \language "english" % Songs have the format <score>{lots of stuff} \new PianoStaff << \new Staff \relative c'' { \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"violin" \clef treble \tempo 8 = 126 \time 3/4 \key g \major % --------------------Start "violin" part d,64 r64 r32 r16 r8 d64 r64 r32 r16 r8 d4 % 1 g2 b8( g8) % 2 NO EDIT b2 a4 % 3 NO EDIT g2 e4 % 4 NO EDIT d2 d4 % 5 NO EDIT g2 b8( g8) % 6 NO EDIT b2 a4 % 7 NO EDIT d2 b4 % 8 NO EDIT d4.( b8) d8( b8) % 9 NO EDIT g2 d4 % 10 NO EDIT e4.( g8 ) g8( e8)% 11 NO EDIT d2 d4 % 12 NO EDIT g2 b8( g8) % 13 NO EDIT b2 a4 % 14 NO EDIT g2. \bar ":|." % 15 NO EDIT } % -------------------end "violin" part \addlyrics {one two A -- ma -- zing grace! How sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found. Was blind, but now I see.} \new Staff \relative c' { \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"violin" \clef treble\time 3/4 \key g \major r4 r4 g % 1 A %%%%%% DONE <d' b>2 < g d>8 < d b>8 % 2 mazing %%%%%% DONE <d g>2 <fs c>4 % 3 grace how %%%%%% DONE <e b>2 <c g>4 % 4 sweet the %%%%%% DONE <g b>2 <g b>4 % 5 sound that %%%%%% DONE <g b d>2 <g g'>8 <d' b >8 % 6 saved a %%%%%% DONE <d g >2 <c fs >4 % 7 wretch like %%%%%% DONE 2 <g g'>4 % 8 me I %%%%%% DONE <g' b,>2 <g d>4 % 9 once was %%%%%% DONE <b, g d'>2 4 % 10 lost but %%%%%% DONE <c e g,>2. % 11 now am%%%%%% DONE <g b>2. % 12 found, was %%%%%% DONE <e' g, b>2 <d g >4 % 13 blind, but %%%%%% DONE <c e >2 <d fs c>4 % 14 now I <g, b>2. % 15 see } >> }$

C major

Range check

${ \language "english" \new PianoStaff \transpose g c \relative c' << \new Staff \relative c'' {\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"violin" \clef treble \tempo 8 = 126 \time 3/4 \key g \major g'2. g2. } \addlyrics { A -- men.} \new Staff \relative c {\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"violin" \clef bass \time 3/4 \key g \major c'2. g2. } >> }$

Ending of hymn

$\language "english" \transpose c c \relative c'' {\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reed organ" \key c \major \time 4/4 \tempo "" 4 = 80 % g a b c d e f g g f e d c b a g } \addlyrics{sol la ti do re me fa sol la ti do do ti la sol fa me re do ti la sol}$

Practice the song's range.

If you cannot sing this range, it is easy to create versions in other keys.

Piano and voice

The piano's left hand part needs to be adjusted by raising or lowering some of the notes.

$% Adding least one space before each line is recommended { \language "english" % Songs have the format <score>{lots of stuff} \new PianoStaff << \new Staff \transpose g c \relative c''' %try here { \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"violin" \clef treble \tempo 8 = 126 \time 3/4 \key g \major % --------------------Start "violin" part d,64 r64 r32 r16 r8 d64 r64 r32 r16 r8 d4 % 1 g2 b8( g8) % 2 b2 a4 % 3 g2 e4 % 4 d2 d4 % 5 g2 b8( g8) % 6 b2 a4 % 7 d2 b4 % 8 d4.( b8) d8( b8) % 9 g2 d4 % 10 e4.( g8 ) g8( e8)% 11 d2 d4 % 12 g2 b8( g8) % 13 b2 a4 % 14 g2. \bar ":|." % 15 } % -------------------end "violin" part \addlyrics {one two A -- ma -- zing grace! How sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found. Was blind, but now I see.} \new Staff \transpose g c { \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"piano" \clef bass \time 3/4 \key g \major r4 r4 <g g' b> % 1 A <g d' b>2 <g g' d>8 8 % 2 mazing <d g d'>2 <d fs c'>4 % 3 grace h ow <e g b>2 <c g c'>4 % 4 sweet the <g g' b>2 <g g' b>4 % 5 sound that <g d' b'>2 <g g' d'>8 8 % 6 saved a <d g d'>2 <c fs d'>4 % 7 wretch like 2 <g g' d'>4 % 8 me I <g' b d>2 <g d'>4 % 9 once was <b, g' d'>2 4 % 10 lost but <c g' c>2 <c e c'>8 <c g' c>8 % 11 now am <g g' b>2 4 % 12 found, was <e g b>2 <d g d'>4 % 13 blind, but <d g d'>2 <d fs c'>4 % 14 now I <g, g' b>2. % 15 see } >> }$

Voice only

Here the voice is played without vibrato, perhaps forcing you to seek the exact pitch.

$% Adding least one space before each line is recommended { \language "english" \transpose g c % Songs have the format <score>{lots of stuff} \new PianoStaff << \new Staff \relative c''' { \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reed organ" \clef treble \tempo 8 = 126 \time 3/4 \key g \major % --------------------Start "violin" part d,64 r64 r32 r16 r8 d64 r64 r32 r16 r8 d4 % 1 g2 b8( g8) % 2 b2 a4 % 3 g2 e4 % 4 d2 d4 % 5 g2 b8( g8) % 6 b2 a4 % 7 d2 b4 % 8 d4.( b8) d8( b8) % 9 g2 d4 % 10 e4.( g8 ) g8( e8)% 11 d2 d4 % 12 g2 b8( g8) % 13 b2 a4 % 14 g2. \bar ":|." % 15 } % -------------------end "violin" part \addlyrics {one two A -- ma -- zing grace! How sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found. Was blind, but now I see.} >> }$

Piano only

In leu of a backup "band", you can sing solo against this version.

$% Adding least one space before each line is recommended { \language "english" % Songs have the format <score>{lots of stuff} \new PianoStaff << \new Staff \relative c \transpose g c{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"piano" \clef bass \time 3/4 \key g \major r4 r4 <g g' b> % 1 A <g d' b'>2 <g g' d'>8 8 % 2 mazing <d g d'>2 <d fs c'>4 % 3 grace h ow <e g b>2 <c g c'>4 % 4 sweet the <g g' b>2 <g g' b>4 % 5 sound that <g d' b'>2 <g g' d'>8 8 % 6 saved a <d g d'>2 <c fs d'>4 % 7 wretch like 2 <g g' d'>4 % 8 me I <g' b d>2 <g d'>4 % 9 once was <b, g' d'>2 4 % 10 lost but <c g' c>2 <c e c'>8 <c g' c>8 % 11 now am <g g' b>2 4 % 12 found, was <e g b>2 <d g d'>4 % 13 blind, but <d g d'>2 <d fs c'>4 % 14 now I <g, g' b>2. % 15 see } >> }$

Three voices

$% Adding least one space before each line is recommended { \language "english" % Songs have the format <score>{lots of stuff} \new PianoStaff << \new Staff \transpose g c \relative c''' { \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"violin" \clef treble \tempo 8 = 126 \time 3/4 \key g \major % --------------------Start "violin" part d,64 r64 r32 r16 r8 d64 r64 r32 r16 r8 d4 % 1 g2 b8( g8) % 2 NO EDIT b2 a4 % 3 NO EDIT g2 e4 % 4 NO EDIT d2 d4 % 5 NO EDIT g2 b8( g8) % 6 NO EDIT b2 a4 % 7 NO EDIT d2 b4 % 8 NO EDIT d4.( b8) d8( b8) % 9 NO EDIT g2 d4 % 10 NO EDIT e4.( g8 ) g8( e8)% 11 NO EDIT d2 d4 % 12 NO EDIT g2 b8( g8) % 13 NO EDIT b2 a4 % 14 NO EDIT g2. \bar ":|." % 15 NO EDIT } % -------------------end "violin" part \addlyrics {one two A -- ma -- zing grace! How sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found. Was blind, but now I see.} \new Staff \transpose g c \relative c'' { \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"violin" \clef treble\time 3/4 \key g \major r4 r4 g % 1 A %%%%%% DONE <d' b>2 < g d>8 < d b>8 % 2 mazing %%%%%% DONE <d g>2 <fs c>4 % 3 grace how %%%%%% DONE <e b>2 <c g>4 % 4 sweet the %%%%%% DONE <g b>2 <g b>4 % 5 sound that %%%%%% DONE <g b d>2 <g g'>8 <d' b >8 % 6 saved a %%%%%% DONE <d g >2 <c fs >4 % 7 wretch like %%%%%% DONE 2 <g g'>4 % 8 me I %%%%%% DONE <g' b,>2 <g d>4 % 9 once was %%%%%% DONE <b, g d'>2 4 % 10 lost but %%%%%% DONE <c e g,>2. % 11 now am%%%%%% DONE <g b>2. % 12 found, was %%%%%% DONE <e' g, b>2 <d g >4 % 13 blind, but %%%%%% DONE <c e >2 <d fs c>4 % 14 now I <g, b>2. % 15 see } >> }$