In the Bleak Midwinter Clarinet Notes
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts E E F G E D.
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♭.
EInEtheFbleakGmid-Ewin-DCfrost-DyEwindDmadeAmoan,D
EEarthFstoodGhardEasDi-Cron,
Dwa-EterDlikeCaCstone;
FSnowEhadFfall-Gen,AsnowEsnow,
GsnowEonDsnowConBsnow,
EInFtheGbleakEmid-Dwin-Cter,
DlongEDCa-Cgo.
Key: G major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
BInBtheCbleakDmid-Bwin-AGfrost-AyBwindAmadeEmoan,A
BEarthCstoodDhardBasAi-Gron,
Awa-BterAlikeGaGstone;
CSnowBhadCfall-Den,EsnowBsnow,
DsnowBonAsnowGonF♯snow,
BInCtheDbleakBmid-Awin-Gter,
AlongBAGa-Ggo.
Key: B♭ major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
DInDtheE♭bleakFmid-Dwin-CB♭frost-CyDwindCmadeGmoan,C
DEarthE♭stoodFhardDasCi-B♭ron,
Cwa-DterClikeB♭aB♭stone;
E♭SnowDhadE♭fall-Fen,GsnowDsnow,
FsnowDonCsnowB♭onAsnow,
DInE♭theFbleakDmid-Cwin-B♭ter,
ClongDCB♭a-B♭go.
Key: D major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
F♯InF♯theGbleakAmid-F♯win-EDfrost-EyF♯windEmadeBmoan,E
F♯EarthGstoodAhardF♯asEi-Dron,
Ewa-F♯terElikeDaDstone;
GSnowF♯hadGfall-Aen,B↑snowF♯snow,
AsnowF♯onEsnowDonC♯snow,
F♯InGtheAbleakF♯mid-Ewin-Dter,
ElongF♯EDa-Dgo.
Notes marked ↑ are above B♭4 and cross the break (use the register key).
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 CRANHAM, Gustav Theodore Holst, 1906
- Words
- Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830–1894), 1872 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1906, words 1872: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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