Baa, Baa, Black Sheep Trumpet Notes
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts C C G G A A.
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♭.
C0Baa!C0Baa!G0BlackG0sheep,A12haveA12youA12an-A12yG0wool?
F1Yes,F1sir,E12yes,E12sir!D13ThreeD13bagsC0full.
C0OneC0forC0myG0mas-G0ter,G0andA12oneA12forA12myG0dame,
G0ButF1noneF1forF1theE12naugh-E12tyE12boyE12thatD13criesD13inD13theC0lane.
- Copen
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
Key: D major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
D13Baa!D13Baa!A12BlackA12sheep,B2haveB2youB2an-B2yA12wool?
G0Yes,G0sir,F♯2yes,F♯2sir!E12ThreeE12bagsD13full.
D13OneD13forD13myA12mas-A12ter,A12andB2oneB2forB2myA12dame,
A12ButG0noneG0forG0theF♯2naugh-F♯2tyF♯2boyF♯2thatE12criesE12inE12theD13lane.
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
Key: E♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
E♭23Baa!E♭23Baa!B♭1BlackB♭1sheep,C0haveC0youC0an-C0yB♭1wool?
A♭23Yes,A♭23sir,G0yes,G0sir!F1ThreeF1bagsE♭23full.
E♭23OneE♭23forE♭23myB♭1mas-B♭1ter,B♭1andC0oneC0forC0myB♭1dame,
B♭1ButA♭23noneA♭23forA♭23theG0naugh-G0tyG0boyG0thatF1criesF1inF1theE♭23lane.
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
Key: F major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
F1Baa!F1Baa!C0BlackC0sheep,D1haveD1youD1an-D1yC0wool?
B♭1Yes,B♭1sir,A12yes,A12sir!G0ThreeG0bagsF1full.
F1OneF1forF1myC0mas-C0ter,C0andD1oneD1forD1myC0dame,
C0ButB♭1noneB♭1forB♭1theA12naugh-A12tyA12boyA12thatG0criesG0inG0theF1lane.
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- 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
- Traditional French air (“Ah! vous dirai-je, maman”), 1887
- Words
- Traditional, 1887 (first verse shown)
- Public domain
- Melody 1887, words 1887: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Franklin Square Song Collection No. 4 (Harper & Brothers, 1887), p. 166, “Nursery Songs: Baa! Baa! Black Sheep” (1887)
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