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Ode to Joy (Joyful, Joyful): the melody (soprano)

The melody of Ode to Joy (Joyful, Joyful), sung by the soprano, in G, from D4 to D5. Hear it on its own or with the others, then sing it and watch each note light up.

Carries the tune, which moves almost entirely by step, so it is quick to learn by ear.

Range
D4 to D5
Key
G
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  1. 01 · Your part

    Hear your part on its own until the tune of it is in your ear.

  2. 02 · With the others

    Hear it with the others, so you know where it sits in the chord.

  3. 03 · Sing it

    Sing it with the others under you and watch each note light up as you land it. The mic listens only while it plays, and nothing is recorded.

About Ode to Joy (Joyful, Joyful)

Words: Henry van Dyke (published 1911)

Tune: Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 9 (1824)

Ode to Joy is the tune from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony of 1824, sung here with Henry van Dyke's hymn words of 1907, Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee. In a letter, van Dyke said he wrote them with Beethoven's music always in his head. The arrangement is one verse for 2 to 4 singers. The tune moves almost entirely by step, so it is quick to pick up; the alto stays close beneath it, the tenor fills the chord, and the bass holds the low notes on "oo".

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