Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Trumpet Notes with Valves
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts C F F E F A.
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♭.
C0Hark!F1TheF1her-E12aldF1an-A12gelsA12sing,
G0C0"Glo-C0ryC0toB♭1theA12new-G0bornA12King;
C0PeaceF1onF1earth,E12andF1mer-A12cyA12mild,
G0C0GodG0andG0sin-E12nersE12re-D13con-C0ciled!"
C0Joy-C0ful,C0allF1yeB♭1na-A12tionsA12rise,
G0C0JoinC0theC0tri-F1umphB♭1ofA12theA12skies;G0
D1WithD1th'an-D1gel-C0icB♭1hostA12pro-B♭1claim,
G0"ChristA12isB♭1C0bornF1inF1Beth-G0le-A12hem!"
D1Hark!D1theD1her-C0aldB♭1an-A12gelsB♭1sing,
G0"Glo-A12ryB♭1C0toF1theF1new-G0bornF1King!"
- Copen
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
Key: G major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
D13Hark!G0TheG0her-F♯2aldG0an-B2gelsB2sing,
A12D1"Glo-D1ryD1toC0theB2new-A12bornB2King;
D13PeaceG0onG0earth,F♯2andG0mer-B2cyB2mild,
A12D1GodA12andA12sin-F♯2nersF♯2re-E12con-D13ciled!"
D1Joy-D1ful,D1allG0yeC0na-B2tionsB2rise,
A12D1JoinD1theD1tri-G0umphC0ofB2theB2skies;A12
E0WithE0th'an-E0gel-D1icC0hostB2pro-C0claim,
A12"ChristB2isC0D1bornG0inG0Beth-A12le-B2hem!"
E0Hark!E0theE0her-D1aldC0an-B2gelsC0sing,
A12"Glo-B2ryC0D1toG0theG0new-A12bornG0King!"
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
Key: F♯ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in E major, so it plays along with a piano in E.
C♯123Hark!F♯2TheF♯2her-E♯1aldF♯2an-A♯1gelsA♯1sing,
G♯23C♯12"Glo-C♯12ryC♯12toB2theA♯1new-G♯23bornA♯1King;
C♯123PeaceF♯2onF♯2earth,E♯1andF♯2mer-A♯1cyA♯1mild,
G♯23C♯12GodG♯23andG♯23sin-E♯1nersE♯1re-D♯23con-C♯123ciled!"
C♯12Joy-C♯12ful,C♯12allF♯2yeB2na-A♯1tionsA♯1rise,
G♯23C♯12JoinC♯12theC♯12tri-F♯2umphB2ofA♯1theA♯1skies;G♯23
D♯2WithD♯2th'an-D♯2gel-C♯12icB2hostA♯1pro-B2claim,
G♯23"ChristA♯1isB2C♯12bornF♯2inF♯2Beth-G♯23le-A♯1hem!"
D♯2Hark!D♯2theD♯2her-C♯12aldB2an-A♯1gelsB2sing,
G♯23"Glo-A♯1ryB2C♯12toF♯2theF♯2new-G♯23bornF♯2King!"
- C♯valves 1 + 2 + 3
- D♯valves 2 + 3
- E♯valves 1
- F♯valves 2
- G♯valves 2 + 3
- A♯valves 1
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 2
- D♯valves 2
Key: A♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
E♭23Hark!A♭23TheA♭23her-G0aldA♭23an-C0gelsC0sing,
B♭1E♭2"Glo-E♭2ryE♭2toD♭12theC0new-B♭1bornC0King;
E♭23PeaceA♭23onA♭23earth,G0andA♭23mer-C0cyC0mild,
B♭1E♭2GodB♭1andB♭1sin-G0nersG0re-F1con-E♭23ciled!"
E♭2Joy-E♭2ful,E♭2allA♭23yeD♭12na-C0tionsC0rise,
B♭1E♭2JoinE♭2theE♭2tri-A♭23umphD♭12ofC0theC0skies;B♭1
F1WithF1th'an-F1gel-E♭2icD♭12hostC0pro-D♭12claim,
B♭1"ChristC0isD♭12E♭2bornA♭23inA♭23Beth-B♭1le-C0hem!"
F1Hark!F1theF1her-E♭2aldD♭12an-C0gelsD♭12sing,
B♭1"Glo-C0ryD♭12E♭2toA♭23theA♭23new-B♭1bornA♭23King!"
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- D♭valves 1 + 2
- E♭valves 2
- Fvalves 1
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 MENDELSSOHN, Felix Mendelssohn, 1840
- Words
- Charles Wesley (1707–1788), 1739 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1840, words 1739: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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