Away in a Manger Clarinet Notes
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts G G F E 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♭.
GA-GwayFinEaEman-Dger,
CnoCcribBforAaGbed,GTheGlit-AtleGLord
GJe-DsusBlaidAdownGHisCsweetEhead.
GTheGstarsFinEtheEskyDClooked
CdownBwhereAHeGlay,GTheFlit-EtleDLordEJe-Dsus,
Ca-DsleepAonBtheChay.
Key: D major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
AA-AwayGinF♯aF♯man-Eger,
DnoDcribC♯forBaAbed,ATheAlit-BtleALord
AJe-EsusC♯laidBdownAHisDsweetF♯head.
ATheAstarsGinF♯theF♯skyEDlooked
DdownC♯whereBHeAlay,ATheGlit-F♯tleELordF♯Je-Esus,
Da-EsleepBonC♯theDhay.
Key: B♭ major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
FA-FwayE♭inDaDman-Cger,
B♭noB♭cribAforGaFbed,FTheFlit-GtleFLord
FJe-CsusAlaidGdownFHisB♭sweetDhead.
FTheFstarsE♭inDtheDskyCB♭looked
B♭downAwhereGHeFlay,FTheE♭lit-DtleCLordDJe-Csus,
B♭a-CsleepGonAtheB♭hay.
Key: F major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
C↑A-C↑wayB♭inAaAman-Gger,
FnoFcribEforDaCbed,CTheClit-DtleCLord
CJe-GsusElaidDdownCHisFsweetAhead.
C↑TheC↑starsB♭inAtheAskyGFlooked
FdownEwhereDHeClay,CTheB♭lit-AtleGLordAJe-Gsus,
Fa-GsleepDonEtheFhay.
Notes marked ↑ are above B♭4 and cross the break (use the register key).
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 MUELLER, James Ramsey Murray, 1887
- Words
- Anonymous; stanza 3 attributed to John T. McFarland, 1885 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1887, words 1885: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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