Good Christian Men, Rejoice Trumpet Notes
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts F F F A B♭ C D C.
The notes and words
Key: F major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
F1GoodF1Chris-F1tianA12menB♭1re-C0joiceD1C0C0WithF1heartF1andA12soulB♭1andC0voice,D1C0
C0GiveD1yeC0heedB♭1toA12whatG0weF1say:F1News!F1News!
G0Je-G0susA12ChristG0isF1bornG0to-A12day:
C0OxD1andC0assB♭1be-A12foreG0HimF1bow,F1And
G0HeG0isA12inG0theF1man-G0gerA12now.
D13ChristD13isE12bornE12to-F1day!C0ChristA12isA12bornG0to-G0F1day!
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
Key: E♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
E♭23GoodE♭23Chris-E♭23tianG0menA♭23re-B♭1joiceC0B♭1B♭1WithE♭23heartE♭23andG0soulA♭23andB♭1voice,C0B♭1
B♭1GiveC0yeB♭1heedA♭23toG0whatF1weE♭23say:E♭23News!E♭23News!
F1Je-F1susG0ChristF1isE♭23bornF1to-G0day:
B♭1OxC0andB♭1assA♭23be-G0foreF1HimE♭23bow,E♭23And
F1HeF1isG0inF1theE♭23man-F1gerG0now.
C0ChristC0isD13bornD13to-E♭23day!B♭1ChristG0isG0bornF1to-F1E♭23day!
- Copen
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
Trumpet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: G major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
G0GoodG0Chris-G0tianB2menC0re-D1joiceE0D1D1WithG0heartG0andB2soulC0andD1voice,E0D1
D1GiveE0yeD1heedC0toB2whatA12weG0say:G0News!G0News!
A12Je-A12susB2ChristA12isG0bornA12to-B2day:
D1OxE0andD1assC0be-B2foreA12HimG0bow,G0And
A12HeA12isB2inA12theG0man-A12gerB2now.
E12ChristE12isF♯2bornF♯2to-G0day!D1ChristB2isB2bornA12to-A12G0day!
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
Trumpet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: E major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in D major, so it plays along with a piano in D.
E12GoodE12Chris-E12tianG♯23menA12re-B2joiceC♯12B2B2WithE12heartE12andG♯23soulA12andB2voice,C♯12B2
B2GiveC♯12yeB2heedA12toG♯23whatF♯2weE12say:E12News!E12News!
F♯2Je-F♯2susG♯23ChristF♯2isE12bornF♯2to-G♯23day:
B2OxC♯12andB2assA12be-G♯23foreF♯2HimE12bow,E12And
F♯2HeF♯2isG♯23inF♯2theE12man-F♯2gerG♯23now.
C♯123ChristC♯123isD♯23bornD♯23to-E12day!B2ChristG♯23isG♯23bornF♯2to-F♯2E12day!
- C♯valves 1 + 2 + 3
- D♯valves 2 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- G♯valves 2 + 3
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 2
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 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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