How Firm a Foundation Trumpet Notes
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts C D F D F 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♭.
C0HowD13F1firmD13aF1foun-C0da-F1tion,
G0yeA12saintsG0ofA12theC0Lord,C0IsF1laidD13forF1your
C0faithF1inG0HisA12ex-G0cel-G0lentF1Word!
A12WhatC0moreA12canC0HeF1sayF1thanG0to
A12youG0HeA12hathC0said,C0You,F1whoD13un-F1toC0Je-F1susG0forA12re-G0fugeG0haveF1fled?
- Copen
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Copen
Key: G major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
D13HowE12G0firmE12aG0foun-D13da-G0tion,
A12yeB2saintsA12ofB2theD13Lord,D13IsG0laidE12forG0your
D13faithG0inA12HisB2ex-A12cel-A12lentG0Word!
B2WhatD1moreB2canD1HeG0sayG0thanA12to
B2youA12HeB2hathD13said,D13You,G0whoE12un-G0toD13Je-G0susA12forB2re-A12fugeA12haveG0fled?
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Dvalves 1
Key: B♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
F1HowG0B♭1firmG0aB♭1foun-F1da-B♭1tion,
C0yeD1saintsC0ofD1theF1Lord,F1IsB♭1laidG0forB♭1your
F1faithB♭1inC0HisD1ex-C0cel-C0lentB♭1Word!
D1WhatF1moreD1canF1HeB♭1sayB♭1thanC0to
D1youC0HeD1hathF1said,F1You,B♭1whoG0un-B♭1toF1Je-B♭1susC0forD1re-C0fugeC0haveB♭1fled?
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- Fvalves 1
Key: A major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in G major, so it plays along with a piano in G.
E12HowF♯2A12firmF♯2aA12foun-E12da-A12tion,
B2yeC♯12saintsB2ofC♯12theE12Lord,E12IsA12laidF♯2forA12your
E12faithA12inB2HisC♯12ex-B2cel-B2lentA12Word!
C♯12WhatE0moreC♯12canE0HeA12sayA12thanB2to
C♯12youB2HeC♯12hathE12said,E12You,A12whoF♯2un-A12toE12Je-A12susB2forC♯12re-B2fugeB2haveA12fled?
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 2
- Eopen
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune FOUNDATION (FUNK), Joseph Funk, 1832
- Words
- John Rippon (1751–1836), 1787 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1832, words 1787: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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