Angels We Have Heard on High Clarinet Notes
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts E E E G G F.
The notes and words
Key: C major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
EAn-EgelsEweGhaveGheardFonEhighESweet-DlyEsing-GingEo'erDtheCplains,
EAndEtheEmoun-GtainsGinFre-EplyEE-Dcho-EingGtheirEjoy-DousCstrains.
GGlo-AGFEFGFEDEFEDCDGri-Ga,
CinDex-Ecel-FsisEDe-Do!
GGlo-AGFEFGFEDEFEDCDGri-Ga,
CinDex-Ecel-FsisEDe-DCo!
Key: B♭ major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
DAn-DgelsDweFhaveFheardE♭onDhighDSweet-ClyDsing-FingDo'erCtheB♭plains,
DAndDtheDmoun-FtainsFinE♭re-DplyDE-Ccho-DingFtheirDjoy-CousB♭strains.
FGlo-GFE♭DE♭FE♭DCDE♭DCB♭CFri-Fa,
B♭inCex-Dcel-E♭sisDDe-Co!
FGlo-GFE♭DE♭FE♭DCDE♭DCB♭CFri-Fa,
B♭inCex-Dcel-E♭sisDDe-CB♭o!
Key: D major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
F♯An-F♯gelsF♯weAhaveAheardGonF♯highF♯Sweet-ElyF♯sing-AingF♯o'erEtheDplains,
F♯AndF♯theF♯moun-AtainsAinGre-F♯plyF♯E-Echo-F♯ingAtheirF♯joy-EousDstrains.
AGlo-B↑AGF♯GAGF♯EF♯GF♯EDEAri-Aa,
DinEex-F♯cel-GsisF♯De-Eo!
AGlo-B↑AGF♯GAGF♯EF♯GF♯EDEAri-Aa,
DinEex-F♯cel-GsisF♯De-EDo!
Notes marked ↑ are above B♭4 and cross the break (use the register key).
Key: A major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in G major, so it plays along with a piano in G.
C♯An-C♯gelsC♯weEhaveEheardDonC♯highC♯Sweet-BlyC♯sing-EingC♯o'erBtheAplains,
C♯AndC♯theC♯moun-EtainsEinDre-C♯plyC♯E-Bcho-C♯ingEtheirC♯joy-BousAstrains.
EGlo-F♯EDC♯DEDC♯BC♯DC♯BABEri-Ea,
AinBex-C♯cel-DsisC♯De-Bo!
EGlo-F♯EDC♯DEDC♯BC♯DC♯BABEri-Ea,
AinBex-C♯cel-DsisC♯De-BAo!
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 GLORIA, Traditional French, 1916
- Words
- Traditional French carol, translated by James Chadwick, 1862 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1916, words 1862: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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