Coventry Carol Trumpet Notes with Letters & Valves
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts E E D♯ E G F♯ E D♯.
The notes and words
Key: E minor for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in D minor, so it plays along with a piano in D minor.
E12Lul-E12lay,D♯23ThouE12lit-G0tleF♯2ti-E12nyD♯23Child,
E12By,F♯2by,G0lul-A12ly,F♯2lul-G0lay:B2Lul-
A12lay,G0ThouF♯2lit-G0tleF♯2ti-E12nyD♯23Child,
E12By,D♯23by,E12lul-A12ly,F♯2lul-G♯23lay.
- D♯valves 2 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- G♯valves 2 + 3
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
Key: D minor for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in C minor, so it plays along with a piano in C minor.
D13Lul-D13lay,D♭123ThouD13lit-F1tleE12ti-D13nyD♭123Child,
D13By,E12by,F1lul-G0ly,E12lul-F1lay:A12Lul-
G0lay,F1ThouE12lit-F1tleE12ti-D13nyD♭123Child,
D13By,D♭123by,D13lul-G0ly,E12lul-G♭2lay.
- D♭valves 1 + 2 + 3
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- G♭valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
Trumpet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: A minor for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in G minor, so it plays along with a piano in G minor.
A12Lul-A12lay,G♯23ThouA12lit-C0tleB2ti-A12nyG♯23Child,
A12By,B2by,C0lul-D1ly,B2lul-C0lay:E0Lul-
D1lay,C0ThouB2lit-C0tleB2ti-A12nyG♯23Child,
A12By,G♯23by,A12lul-D1ly,B2lul-C♯12lay.
- G♯valves 2 + 3
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
- C♯valves 1 + 2
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
Trumpet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: G minor for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F minor, so it plays along with a piano in F minor.
G0Lul-G0lay,G♭2ThouG0lit-B♭1tleA12ti-G0nyG♭2Child,
G0By,A12by,B♭1lul-C0ly,A12lul-B♭1lay:D1Lul-
C0lay,B♭1ThouA12lit-B♭1tleA12ti-G0nyG♭2Child,
G0By,G♭2by,G0lul-C0ly,A12lul-B2lay.
- G♭valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
Trumpet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
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
- 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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