Auld Lang Syne Clarinet Notes
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts G C C C E D.
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♭.
GShouldCauldCac-Cquaint-EanceDbeCfor-Dgot,
EAndCnev-CerEbroughtGtoAmind?AShould
GauldEac-Equaint-CanceDbeCfor-Dgot,
EAndCdaysAofAauldGlangCsyne?A
GEECDCDAGEEGAC↑
GEECDCDECAAGC
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♭.
FShouldB♭auldB♭ac-B♭quaint-DanceCbeB♭for-Cgot,
DAndB♭nev-B♭erDbroughtFtoGmind?GShould
FauldDac-Dquaint-B♭anceCbeB♭for-Cgot,
DAndB♭daysGofGauldFlangB♭syne?G
FDDB♭CB♭CGFDDFGB♭
FDDB♭CB♭CDB♭GGFB♭
Key: A major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in G major, so it plays along with a piano in G.
EShouldAauldAac-Aquaint-C♯anceBbeAfor-Bgot,
C♯AndAnev-AerC♯broughtEtoF♯mind?F♯Should
EauldC♯ac-C♯quaint-AanceBbeAfor-Bgot,
C♯AndAdaysF♯ofF♯auldElangAsyne?F♯
EC♯C♯ABABF♯EC♯C♯EF♯A
EC♯C♯ABABC♯AF♯F♯EA
Key: D major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
AShouldDauldDac-Dquaint-F♯anceEbeDfor-Egot,
F♯AndDnev-DerF♯broughtAtoB↑mind?B↑Should
AauldF♯ac-F♯quaint-DanceEbeDfor-Egot,
F♯AndDdaysBofBauldAlangDsyne?B↑
AF♯F♯DEDEB↑AF♯F♯AB↑D↑
AF♯F♯DEDEF♯DBBAD
Notes marked ↑ are above B♭4 and cross the break (use the register key).
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Scottish air, 1799
- Words
- Robert Burns (1759–1796), 1796 (first verse shown)
- Public domain
- Melody 1799, words 1796: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Franklin Square Song Collection (Harper & Brothers, 1881), p. 104 (1881)