Coventry Carol Clarinet Notes with Letters + Fingerings
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts A A G♯ A C B A G♯.
The notes and words
Key: A minor for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in G minor, so it plays along with a piano in G minor.
ALul-Alay,G♯ThouAlit-CtleBti-AnyG♯Child,
ABy,Bby,Clul-Dly,Blul-Clay:ELul-
Dlay,CThouBlit-CtleBti-AnyG♯Child,
ABy,G♯by,Alul-Dly,Blul-C♯lay.
Key: D minor for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in C minor, so it plays along with a piano in C minor.
DLul-Dlay,D♭ThouDlit-FtleEti-DnyD♭Child,
DBy,Eby,Flul-Gly,Elul-Flay:ALul-
Glay,FThouElit-FtleEti-DnyD♭Child,
DBy,D♭by,Dlul-Gly,Elul-G♭lay.
Clarinet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: E minor for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in D minor, so it plays along with a piano in D minor.
ELul-Elay,D♯ThouElit-GtleF♯ti-EnyD♯Child,
EBy,F♯by,Glul-Aly,F♯lul-Glay:B↑Lul-
Alay,GThouF♯lit-GtleF♯ti-EnyD♯Child,
EBy,D♯by,Elul-Aly,F♯lul-G♯lay.
Notes marked ↑ are above B♭4 and cross the break (use the register key).
Clarinet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: B minor for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in A minor, so it plays along with a piano in A minor.
BLul-Blay,A♯ThouBlit-DtleC♯ti-BnyA♯Child,
BBy,C♯by,Dlul-Ely,C♯lul-Dlay:F♯Lul-
Elay,DThouC♯lit-DtleC♯ti-BnyA♯Child,
BBy,A♯by,Blul-Ely,C♯lul-D♯lay.
Clarinet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
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 COVENTRY CAROL, Traditional English, 1591, 1591
- Words
- Coventry Mystery Play, 15th–16th century, 1591 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1591, words 1591: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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