Good King Wenceslas Clarinet Notes
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts C C C D C C.
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♭.
CGoodCKingCWen-Dce-CslasClookedGoutAonGtheAFeastBofCSteph-Cen,
CWhenCtheCsnowDlayCroundCa-Gbout,
AdeepGandAcrispBandCe-Cven.
GBright-FlyEshoneDtheEmoonDthatCnight,
AthoughGtheAfrostBwasCcru-Cel,
GWhenGaApoorBmanCcameCinDsight,
Ggath'r-FingEwin-DterCfu-FCel.
Key: D major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
DGoodDKingDWen-Ece-DslasDlookedAoutBonAtheBFeastC♯ofDSteph-Den,
DWhenDtheDsnowElayDroundDa-About,
BdeepAandBcrispC♯andDe-Dven.
ABright-GlyF♯shoneEtheF♯moonEthatDnight,
BthoughAtheBfrostC♯wasDcru-Del,
AWhenAaBpoorC♯manDcameDinEsight,
Agath'r-GingF♯win-EterDfu-GDel.
Key: F major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
FGoodFKingFWen-Gce-FslasFlookedCoutDonCtheDFeastEofFSteph-Fen,
FWhenFtheFsnowGlayFroundFa-Cbout,
DdeepCandDcrispEandFe-Fven.
C↑Bright-B♭lyAshoneGtheAmoonGthatFnight,
DthoughCtheDfrostEwasFcru-Fel,
CWhenCaDpoorEmanFcameFinGsight,
C↑gath'r-B♭ingAwin-GterFfu-B♭Fel.
Notes marked ↑ are above B♭4 and cross the break (use the register key).
Key: E♭ major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
E♭GoodE♭KingE♭Wen-Fce-E♭slasE♭lookedB♭outConB♭theCFeastDofE♭Steph-E♭en,
E♭WhenE♭theE♭snowFlayE♭roundE♭a-B♭bout,
CdeepB♭andCcrispDandE♭e-E♭ven.
B♭Bright-A♭lyGshoneFtheGmoonFthatE♭night,
CthoughB♭theCfrostDwasE♭cru-E♭el,
B♭WhenB♭aCpoorDmanE♭cameE♭inFsight,
B♭gath'r-A♭ingGwin-FterE♭fu-A♭E♭el.
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 TEMPUS ADEST FLORIDUM, from Swedish Piae Cantones (1582), 1582
- Words
- John Mason Neale (1818–1866), 1853 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1582, words 1853: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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