Aura Lee Trumpet Notes
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts C F E F G D.
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♭.
C0AsF1theE12black-F1birdG0inD13theG0spring,
F1'NeathE12theD13wil-E12lowF1tree
C0SatF1andE12pip'd,F1IG0heardD13himG0sing,
F1SingE12ofD13Au-E12raF1Lee.
E12Au-E12raE12Lee!F1Au-F1raF1Lee!
G0MaidG0ofG0gold-G0enA12hair!
A12Sun-A12shineB2cameA12a-G0longD13withG0thee,
F1AndE12swal-E12lowsA12inG0theF1air.
- Copen
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
Key: D major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
D13AsG0theF♯2black-G0birdA12inE12theA12spring,
G0'NeathF♯2theE12wil-F♯2lowG0tree
D13SatG0andF♯2pip'd,G0IA12heardE12himA12sing,
G0SingF♯2ofE12Au-F♯2raG0Lee.
F♯2Au-F♯2raF♯2Lee!G0Au-G0raG0Lee!
A12MaidA12ofA12gold-A12enB2hair!
B2Sun-B2shineC♯12cameB2a-A12longE12withA12thee,
G0AndF♯2swal-F♯2lowsB2inA12theG0air.
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 2
Key: F major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
F1AsB♭1theA12black-B♭1birdC0inG0theC0spring,
B♭1'NeathA12theG0wil-A12lowB♭1tree
F1SatB♭1andA12pip'd,B♭1IC0heardG0himC0sing,
B♭1SingA12ofG0Au-A12raB♭1Lee.
A12Au-A12raA12Lee!B♭1Au-B♭1raB♭1Lee!
C0MaidC0ofC0gold-C0enD1hair!
D1Sun-D1shineE0cameD1a-C0longG0withC0thee,
B♭1AndA12swal-A12lowsD1inC0theB♭1air.
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
Key: E♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
E♭23AsA♭23theG0black-A♭23birdB♭1inF1theB♭1spring,
A♭23'NeathG0theF1wil-G0lowA♭23tree
E♭23SatA♭23andG0pip'd,A♭23IB♭1heardF1himB♭1sing,
A♭23SingG0ofF1Au-G0raA♭23Lee.
G0Au-G0raG0Lee!A♭23Au-A♭23raA♭23Lee!
B♭1MaidB♭1ofB♭1gold-B♭1enC0hair!
C0Sun-C0shineD1cameC0a-B♭1longF1withB♭1thee,
A♭23AndG0swal-G0lowsC0inB♭1theA♭23air.
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
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
- George R. Poulton (1828–1867), 1861
- Words
- W. W. Fosdick (1825–1862), 1861 (first verse shown)
- Public domain
- Melody 1861, words 1861: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Heart Songs Dear to the American People (Chapple, 1909), p. 399, “Aura Lee” (1909)