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About Numbered Notation

Numbered Notation (also called Jianpu, 简谱) writes each melody note as a number from 1 to 7 instead of a note on a staff. The number shows the note's position in the song's scale -- not its exact pitch -- so the same tune looks identical no matter what key it's sung in.

Within one octave, the numbers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 correspond to the familiar do re mi fa sol la ti. A dot above a number raises it an octave higher; a dot below lowers it an octave lower -- no dot means the middle, as-written octave.

A plain number lasts one beat. A dash (-) right after a number holds that same note for one more beat. A line underneath a number shortens it instead -- one line is half a beat, two lines a quarter of a beat. A 0 is a rest: silence for one beat.

The label at the top of the sheet, like "1=C" or "1=Ab", shows which pitch scale degree 1 ("do") is tuned to. A song in a minor key is labeled "6=X" instead -- scale degree 6 ("la") is the true tonic. Chord names printed above the notes (like "C" or "G7") always use their familiar letter names, never numbers.

For example, under a "1=C" heading, the numbers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 sound as C D E F G A B. Under a "1=G" heading, those very same numbers sound as G A B C D E F# instead -- same shape, different key.

Let the Word of Christ dwell in you

Scriptures for Singing

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Let the word of Christ dwell in you
Richly, in all wisdom
Teaching and admonishing one another
In psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs,
Singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord
And whatever you do, in word or in work
Do all in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Do all in the name of our Lord.

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Otim Morish

Uganda, West Lango Dioses

Mar 31, 2024

How to interpreting every words and dreams from God exactly and rightly

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Harry Meeker

Washington State, United States

Jul 30, 2022

the word of God is the same today, tomorrow & forever it changes not since the foundation of evolutional creation, all that Jesus ask of us is to believe only in our hearts on him who is today the same Tomaro and forever the living word of God may Christ the Lord be with us all who love him without condition ! amen: As he has loved us first without condition, his blood on the cross is a living testimony of this amen:!

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Barbara Rafter

Spokane, WA, United States

Feb 17, 2020

What a joy it is to let the word of Christ dwell in us! If we abide in the Lord's constant and written word, His instant and living words will abide in us. Oh Lord Jesus, we want to enable You to speak within us freshly.

Also, when we abide in the Lord, and His words abide in us, there will be a desire in us that comes out of His words. His desire will become our desire, what He wants will be what we want, by this we will live him and we will pray according to this desire! Halleluia for such a fresh way to cooperate with the Lord!

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Aliyah

Hanahan, SC, United States

May 21, 2008

These songs are so wonderful and my favorite song is "I am baptized".

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Vincent Morales

Corona, CA, U.S.A

Feb 12, 2008

You will make known to me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand there are pleasures forever.-Psalm 16:11, Thank you for this hymn, the enjoyment led me to this verse!!!

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Josephine

Malaysia

Oct 17, 2006

We can use psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to let the word of Christ richly dwell in us. In singing hymns we need to sing with grace in our hearts unto the Lord, and in whatever word or in work we need to do all in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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