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                        Soprano volume adjust. Soprano sings the highest, most important notes (the melody). Their notes are seen above the lyrics.
                      
                     
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                          Alto volume adjust. Alto is lower than soprano, on the staff above the lyrics. They sing a harmony that supports the soprano's melody, so their notes might not sound song-like by themselves.
                        
                       
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                        Tenor volume adjust. Tenor is higher than bass, on the staff below the lyrics. They sing a harmony that supports the soprano's melody, so their notes might not sound song-like by themselves.
                      
                     
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                        Bass volume adjust. Bass sings the lowest notes on the staff below the lyrics. Their notes provide a foundation for all the other parts.
                      
                     
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| Title: | Silent Night, Holy Night | 
| Text: | Joseph Mohr, 1818; tr. John Freeman Young, 1863 | 
| Tune: | STILLE NACHT | 
| Music: | Franz Gruber, 1818 | 
| Key: | B-flat major | 
| Meter: | irregular | 
| Date Added: | 2022/05/13 | 
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