Amazing Grace Trumpet Notes
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts C F A F A G.
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♭.
C0A-F1maz-A12ingF1A12grace!G0HowF1sweetD13theC0soundC0That
F1savedA12aF1A12wretchG0likeC0me!
A12IC0onceA12C0wasA12F1lost,C0but
D13nowF1F1amD13C0found;C0WasF1blind,
A12butF1A12nowG0IF1see.
- Copen
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Copen
Key: G major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
D13A-G0maz-B2ingG0B2grace!A12HowG0sweetE12theD13soundD13That
G0savedB2aG0B2wretchA12likeD1me!
B2ID1onceB2D1wasB2G0lost,D13but
E12nowG0G0amE12D13found;D13WasG0blind,
B2butG0B2nowA12IG0see.
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Dvalves 1
Key: A major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in G major, so it plays along with a piano in G.
E12A-A12maz-C♯12ingA12C♯12grace!B2HowA12sweetF♯2theE12soundE12That
A12savedC♯12aA12C♯12wretchB2likeE0me!
C♯12IE0onceC♯12E0wasC♯12A12lost,E12but
F♯2nowA12A12amF♯2E12found;E12WasA12blind,
C♯12butA12C♯12nowB2IA12see.
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 2
- Eopen
Key: A♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
E♭23A-A♭23maz-C0ingA♭23C0grace!B♭1HowA♭23sweetF1theE♭23soundE♭23That
A♭23savedC0aA♭23C0wretchB♭1likeE♭2me!
C0IE♭2onceC0E♭2wasC0A♭23lost,E♭23but
F1nowA♭23A♭23amF1E♭23found;E♭23WasA♭23blind,
C0butA♭23C0nowB♭1IA♭23see.
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- E♭valves 2
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 NEW BRITAIN, James P. Carrell, David L. Clayton, 1831
- Words
- John Newton (1725–1807), 1829 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1831, words 1829: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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