A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Clarinet Notes
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts G G G D E F♯.
The notes and words
Key: G major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
GAGmight-GyDfor-EF♯tressGisF♯EourDGod,
GaF♯bul-EwarkDnev-EerCfail-BAGing;
GOurGhelp-GerDHe,EF♯a-GmidF♯EtheDfloodGofF♯mor-EtalDillsEpre-Cvail-BAGing:
GForBstillDourEan-C♯cientDfoeGdothDseekDtoEworkF♯usGwoe;
F♯HisGcraftF♯andEpow'rEareDgreat,
Eand,EarmedDwithEcru-CelBhate,
GOnF♯earthEisDnotEhisCe-BAGqual.
Key: F major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
FAFmight-FyCfor-DEtressFisEDourCGod,
FaEbul-DwarkCnev-DerB♭fail-AGFing;
FOurFhelp-FerCHe,DEa-FmidEDtheCfloodFofEmor-DtalCillsDpre-B♭vail-AGFing:
FForAstillCourDan-BcientCfoeFdothCseekCtoDworkEusFwoe;
EHisFcraftEandDpow'rDareCgreat,
Dand,DarmedCwithDcru-B♭elAhate,
FOnEearthDisCnotDhisB♭e-AGFqual.
Key: C major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
C↑AC↑might-C↑yGfor-AB↑tressC↑isB↑AourGGod,
C↑aB↑bul-AwarkGnev-AerFfail-EDCing;
C↑OurC↑help-C↑erGHe,AB↑a-C↑midB↑AtheGfloodC↑ofB↑mor-AtalGillsApre-Fvail-EDCing:
CForEstillGourAan-F♯cientGfoeCdothGseekGtoAworkB↑usC↑woe;
B↑HisC↑craftB↑andApow'rAareGgreat,
Aand,AarmedGwithAcru-FelEhate,
C↑OnB↑earthAisGnotAhisFe-EDCqual.
Notes marked ↑ are above B♭4 and cross the break (use the register key).
Key: B♭ major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
B♭AB♭might-B♭yFfor-GAtressB♭isAGourFGod,
B♭aAbul-GwarkFnev-GerE♭fail-DCB♭ing;
B♭OurB♭help-B♭erFHe,GAa-B♭midAGtheFfloodB♭ofAmor-GtalFillsGpre-E♭vail-DCB♭ing:
B♭ForDstillFourGan-EcientFfoeB♭dothFseekFtoGworkAusB♭woe;
AHisB♭craftAandGpow'rGareFgreat,
Gand,GarmedFwithGcru-E♭elDhate,
B♭OnAearthGisFnotGhisE♭e-DCB♭qual.
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s clarinet sound, at concert pitch. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
About this song
- Melody
- Tune EIN FESTE BURG (ISORHYTHMIC), Martin Luther, 1529
- Words
- Martin Luther (1483–1546), translated by Frederic Henry Hedge, 1853 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1529, words 1853: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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