Instructions: To find the tune name for a certain sequence of pitches, first take the first phrase of the tune and omit every immediatedly-repeated note. For example, if the first phrase of the melody is: C E G G G G A G, reduce it to: C E G A G. Then search for that in the tables below. If you find more than one example which fits the sequence, add the next phrase in the same manner. For sharps notes, use the number sign (#), thus: F# G#. For flats, use the lower-case letter B (b), thus: Bb Eb. Put a space between the pitches and use capital letters except for the Flat sign. Hymns in different keys found in the 8 Lutheran hymnals are included. Links to starting pitches:
Low Bb Starting Pitch
| Bb F G A Bb D C Bb G A Bb |
Valet will ich dir geben |
| Bb G F G Eb Bb |
Wir hatten gebauet |
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Low D Starting Pitch
| D A F# D A B A |
Wie schön (isometric) / Wie schön (rhythmic) |
| D B G F# G A F# D |
Milwaukee |
| D E F G A G A |
Picardy |
| D E F# A G F# E D |
Fröhlich soll mein Herze springen |
| D E F# G F# E D |
Puer nobis nascitur |
| D F G A D F E D |
O Heiland, reiss die Himmel auf |
| D F G A D G F E |
Christum wir sollen loben schon |
| D F# G A G F# G F# D E D |
Wie soll ich dich empfangen |
| D G A C B A B A |
Ach Gott vom Himmelreiche |
| D G F# G A B A |
Cordis donum |
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Low E Starting Pitch
| E G B A C B A G |
Veni, Emmanuel |
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F Starting Pitch
| F A Bb C D C |
In dulci jubilo |
| F A C A Bb C D C G |
Quem pastores |
| F C A F E F G |
Aus meines Herzens Grunde |
| F C D C Bb A Bb C D C |
Lobt Gott, ihr Christen |
| F G A Bb A G F |
Her kommer dine arme smaa |
| F G A G F E D C |
Freu dich sehr |
| F G F Bb C Bb |
Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ |
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F# Starting Pitch
| F# A D E F# E |
St. Hilary |
| F# B A G F# D |
Sieh, hier bin ich, Ehrenkönig |
| F# D E F# G F# |
O Jesu Christ, dein Kripplein ist |
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G Starting Pitch
| G A B D G A B A |
O Jesu Christe, wahres Licht |
| G Eb G Bb C Ab Bb |
Conditor alme siderum |
| G E C G A D G F E D C |
Was frag ich nach der Welt |
| G F Bb A G A G |
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland |
| G F# G A B C B A G |
Wer weiss, wie nähe |
| G F# G E F# G |
Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht |
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Ab Starting Pitch
| A C Bb A G F G A G |
Macht hoch die Tür (Freylinghausen) |
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A Starting Pitch
| A D C# B A G F# |
Weimar |
| A G F E D F G A G F |
Freuet euch, ihr Christen alle |
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High Bb Starting Pitch
| Bb Ab G Eb F G F Eb F Bb |
Ascension |
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