I Saw Three Ships Trumpet Notes with Letters & Valves
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts G C C D C E F G.
The notes and words
Key: C major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
G0IC0sawC0threeD13C0shipsE12comeF1G0sail-G0ingG0in,
A12OnB2C0Christ-G0masG0Day,A12G0onF1E12Christ-C0masC0Day;G0I
C0sawC0threeD13C0shipsE12comeF1G0sail-G0ingG0in,
A12OnB2C0Christ-G0masG0DayA12G0inF1theE12morn-C0C0ing.C0And
A12whatA12wasA12inG0thoseF1E12ships,
G0allG0three,A12OnB2C0Christ-G0masG0Day,
A12G0onF1E12Christ-C0masC0Day,C0And
A12whatA12wasA12inG0thoseF1E12ships,
D13E12allF1G0three,A12OnB2C0Christ-G0masG0DayA12G0inF1theE12morn-C0C0ing?
- Copen
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
Key: D major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
A12ID13sawD13threeE12D13shipsF♯2comeG0A12sail-A12ingA12in,
B2OnC♯12D1Christ-A12masA12Day,B2A12onG0F♯2Christ-D13masD13Day;A12I
D13sawD13threeE12D13shipsF♯2comeG0A12sail-A12ingA12in,
B2OnC♯12D1Christ-A12masA12DayB2A12inG0theF♯2morn-D13D13ing.D13And
B2whatB2wasB2inA12thoseG0F♯2ships,
A12allA12three,B2OnC♯12D1Christ-A12masA12Day,
B2A12onG0F♯2Christ-D13masD13Day,D13And
B2whatB2wasB2inA12thoseG0F♯2ships,
E12F♯2allG0A12three,B2OnC♯12D1Christ-A12masA12DayB2A12inG0theF♯2morn-D13D13ing?
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 2
- Dvalves 1
Trumpet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: F major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
C0IF1sawF1threeG0F1shipsA12comeB♭1C0sail-C0ingC0in,
D1OnE0F1Christ-C0masC0Day,D1C0onB♭1A12Christ-F1masF1Day;C0I
F1sawF1threeG0F1shipsA12comeB♭1C0sail-C0ingC0in,
D1OnE0F1Christ-C0masC0DayD1C0inB♭1theA12morn-F1F1ing.F1And
D1whatD1wasD1inC0thoseB♭1A12ships,
C0allC0three,D1OnE0F1Christ-C0masC0Day,
D1C0onB♭1A12Christ-F1masF1Day,F1And
D1whatD1wasD1inC0thoseB♭1A12ships,
G0A12allB♭1C0three,D1OnE0F1Christ-C0masC0DayD1C0inB♭1theA12morn-F1F1ing?
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
- Fvalves 1
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♭.
B♭1IE♭23sawE♭23threeF1E♭23shipsG0comeA♭23B♭1sail-B♭1ingB♭1in,
C0OnD1E♭2Christ-B♭1masB♭1Day,C0B♭1onA♭23G0Christ-E♭23masE♭23Day;B♭1I
E♭23sawE♭23threeF1E♭23shipsG0comeA♭23B♭1sail-B♭1ingB♭1in,
C0OnD1E♭2Christ-B♭1masB♭1DayC0B♭1inA♭23theG0morn-E♭23E♭23ing.E♭23And
C0whatC0wasC0inB♭1thoseA♭23G0ships,
B♭1allB♭1three,C0OnD1E♭2Christ-B♭1masB♭1Day,
C0B♭1onA♭23G0Christ-E♭23masE♭23Day,E♭23And
C0whatC0wasC0inB♭1thoseA♭23G0ships,
F1G0allA♭23B♭1three,C0OnD1E♭2Christ-B♭1masB♭1DayC0B♭1inA♭23theG0morn-E♭23E♭23ing?
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- E♭valves 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 I SAW THREE SHIPS, Traditional English (Cornwall), 1833
- Words
- Traditional English carol, 1833 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1833, words 1833: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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