A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Trumpet Notes with Valves
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts C C C G A B.
The notes and words
Key: C major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
C0AC0might-C0yG0for-A12B2tressC0isB2A12ourG0God,
C0aB2bul-A12warkG0nev-A12erF1fail-E12D13C0ing;
C0OurC0help-C0erG0He,A12B2a-C0midB2A12theG0floodC0ofB2mor-A12talG0illsA12pre-F1vail-E12D13C0ing:
C0ForE12stillG0ourA12an-F♯2cientG0foeC0dothG0seekG0toA12workB2usC0woe;
B2HisC0craftB2andA12pow'rA12areG0great,
A12and,A12armedG0withA12cru-F1elE12hate,
C0OnB2earthA12isG0notA12hisF1e-E12D13C0qual.
- Copen
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
Key: D major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
D1AD1might-D1yA12for-B2C♯12tressD1isC♯12B2ourA12God,
D1aC♯12bul-B2warkA12nev-B2erG0fail-F♯2E12D13ing;
D1OurD1help-D1erA12He,B2C♯12a-D1midC♯12B2theA12floodD1ofC♯12mor-B2talA12illsB2pre-G0vail-F♯2E12D13ing:
D13ForF♯2stillA12ourB2an-G♯23cientA12foeD13dothA12seekA12toB2workC♯12usD1woe;
C♯12HisD1craftC♯12andB2pow'rB2areA12great,
B2and,B2armedA12withB2cru-G0elF♯2hate,
D1OnC♯12earthB2isA12notB2hisG0e-F♯2E12D13qual.
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- G♯valves 2 + 3
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 2
- Dvalves 1
Key: E♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
E♭2AE♭2might-E♭2yB♭1for-C0D1tressE♭2isD1C0ourB♭1God,
E♭2aD1bul-C0warkB♭1nev-C0erA♭23fail-G0F1E♭23ing;
E♭2OurE♭2help-E♭2erB♭1He,C0D1a-E♭2midD1C0theB♭1floodE♭2ofD1mor-C0talB♭1illsC0pre-A♭23vail-G0F1E♭23ing:
E♭23ForG0stillB♭1ourC0an-A12cientB♭1foeE♭23dothB♭1seekB♭1toC0workD1usE♭2woe;
D1HisE♭2craftD1andC0pow'rC0areB♭1great,
C0and,C0armedB♭1withC0cru-A♭23elG0hate,
E♭2OnD1earthC0isB♭1notC0hisA♭23e-G0F1E♭23qual.
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- E♭valves 2
Key: F major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
F1AF1might-F1yC0for-D1E0tressF1isE0D1ourC0God,
F1aE0bul-D1warkC0nev-D1erB♭1fail-A12G0F1ing;
F1OurF1help-F1erC0He,D1E0a-F1midE0D1theC0floodF1ofE0mor-D1talC0illsD1pre-B♭1vail-A12G0F1ing:
F1ForA12stillC0ourD1an-B2cientC0foeF1dothC0seekC0toD1workE0usF1woe;
E0HisF1craftE0andD1pow'rD1areC0great,
D1and,D1armedC0withD1cru-B♭1elA12hate,
F1OnE0earthD1isC0notD1hisB♭1e-A12G0F1qual.
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
- Fvalves 1
Staff notation
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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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