Good Christian Men, Rejoice Clarinet Notes with Letters
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts C C C E F G A G.
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♭.
CGoodCChris-CtianEmenFre-GjoiceAGGWithCheartCandEsoulFandGvoice,AG
GGiveAyeGheedFtoEwhatDweCsay:CNews!CNews!
DJe-DsusEChristDisCbornDto-Eday:
GOxAandGassFbe-EforeDHimCbow,CAnd
DHeDisEinDtheCman-DgerEnow.
AChristAisBbornBto-Cday!GChristEisEbornDto-DCday!
Key: G major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
GGoodGChris-GtianBmenCre-DjoiceEDDWithGheartGandBsoulCandDvoice,ED
DGiveEyeDheedCtoBwhatAweGsay:GNews!GNews!
AJe-AsusBChristAisGbornAto-Bday:
DOxEandDassCbe-BforeAHimGbow,GAnd
AHeAisBinAtheGman-AgerBnow.
EChristEisF♯bornF♯to-Gday!DChristBisBbornAto-AGday!
Clarinet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: B♭ major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
B♭GoodB♭Chris-B♭tianDmenE♭re-FjoiceGFFWithB♭heartB♭andDsoulE♭andFvoice,GF
FGiveGyeFheedE♭toDwhatCweB♭say:B♭News!B♭News!
CJe-CsusDChristCisB♭bornCto-Dday:
FOxGandFassE♭be-DforeCHimB♭bow,B♭And
CHeCisDinCtheB♭man-CgerDnow.
GChristGisAbornAto-B♭day!FChristDisDbornCto-CB♭day!
Clarinet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: D major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
DGoodDChris-DtianF♯menGre-AjoiceB↑AAWithDheartDandF♯soulGandAvoice,B↑A
AGiveB↑yeAheedGtoF♯whatEweDsay:DNews!DNews!
EJe-EsusF♯ChristEisDbornEto-F♯day:
AOxB↑andAassGbe-F♯foreEHimDbow,DAnd
EHeEisF♯inEtheDman-EgerF♯now.
BChristBisC♯bornC♯to-Dday!AChristF♯isF♯bornEto-EDday!
Notes marked ↑ are above B♭4 and cross the break (use the register key).
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 IN DULCI JUBILO, German melody, 14th century, 1853
- Words
- John Mason Neale (1818–1866), 1853 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1853, words 1853: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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