A Great and Mighty Wonder Trumpet Notes
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts C C C D C C A B♭.
The notes and words
Key: F major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
C0AC0greatC0andD1might-C0yC0won-A12der,
B♭1aA12fullG0andF1ho-E12lyF1cure:
C0TheC0vir-C0ginD1bearsC0theC0In-A12fantB♭1withA12vir-G0ginF1hon-E12orF1pure!
A12Re-G0peatE12theF1hymnD13a-C0gain:
C0"ToC0GodC0onD1highC0beC0glo-A12ryB♭1AndA12peaceG0onF1earthE12toF1men!"
- Copen
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
Key: G major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
D1AD1greatD1andE0might-D1yD1won-B2der,
C0aB2fullA12andG0ho-F♯2lyG0cure:
D1TheD1vir-D1ginE0bearsD1theD1In-B2fantC0withB2vir-A12ginG0hon-F♯2orG0pure!
B2Re-A12peatF♯2theG0hymnE12a-D13gain:
D1"ToD1GodD1onE0highD1beD1glo-B2ryC0AndB2peaceA12onG0earthF♯2toG0men!"
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
Trumpet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: F♯ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in E major, so it plays along with a piano in E.
C♯12AC♯12greatC♯12andD♯2might-C♯12yC♯12won-A♯1der,
B2aA♯1fullG♯23andF♯2ho-E♯1lyF♯2cure:
C♯12TheC♯12vir-C♯12ginD♯2bearsC♯12theC♯12In-A♯1fantB2withA♯1vir-G♯23ginF♯2hon-E♯1orF♯2pure!
A♯1Re-G♯23peatE♯1theF♯2hymnD♯23a-C♯123gain:
C♯12"ToC♯12GodC♯12onD♯2highC♯12beC♯12glo-A♯1ryB2AndA♯1peaceG♯23onF♯2earthE♯1toF♯2men!"
- C♯valves 1 + 2 + 3
- D♯valves 2 + 3
- E♯valves 1
- F♯valves 2
- G♯valves 2 + 3
- A♯valves 1
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 2
- D♯valves 2
Trumpet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: A♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
E♭2AE♭2greatE♭2andF1might-E♭2yE♭2won-C0der,
D♭12aC0fullB♭1andA♭23ho-G0lyA♭23cure:
E♭2TheE♭2vir-E♭2ginF1bearsE♭2theE♭2In-C0fantD♭12withC0vir-B♭1ginA♭23hon-G0orA♭23pure!
C0Re-B♭1peatG0theA♭23hymnF1a-E♭23gain:
E♭2"ToE♭2GodE♭2onF1highE♭2beE♭2glo-C0ryD♭12AndC0peaceB♭1onA♭23earthG0toA♭23men!"
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- D♭valves 1 + 2
- E♭valves 2
- Fvalves 1
Trumpet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s trumpet sound, at concert pitch. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
About this song
- Melody
- Tune ES IST EIN ROS ENTSPRUNGEN (RHYTHMIC), Köln, 1599 from Altes Catholische Geistliche Kirchengeseng, 1599
- Words
- Germanus of Constantinople (634-734), translated by John Mason Neale, 1862 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1599, words 1862: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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