Jolly Old Saint Nicholas Trumpet Notes with Valves
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts D D D D C C.
The notes and words
Key: B♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
D1Jol-D1lyD1oldD1SaintC0Nich-C0o-C0las,
B♭1LeanB♭1yourB♭1earB♭1thisD1way!F1Don'tF1youF1tellF1aF1sin-F1gleB♭1soulF1WhatB♭1I'mC0goingD1toC0say;
D1Christ-D1masD1EveD1isC0com-C0ingC0soon;
B♭1Now,B♭1youB♭1dearB♭1oldD1man,F1Whis-F1perF1whatF1you'llD13bringD13toB♭1me;
C0TellB♭1meC0ifD1youB♭1can.
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
Key: C major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
E0Jol-E0lyE0oldE0SaintD1Nich-D1o-D1las,
C0LeanC0yourC0earC0thisE0way!G0Don'tG0youG0tellG0aG0sin-G0gleC0soulG0WhatC0I'mD1goingE0toD1say;
E0Christ-E0masE0EveE0isD1com-D1ingD1soon;
C0Now,C0youC0dearC0oldE0man,G0Whis-G0perG0whatG0you'llE12bringE12toC0me;
D1TellC0meD1ifE0youC0can.
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Gopen
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
Key: A major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in G major, so it plays along with a piano in G.
C♯12Jol-C♯12lyC♯12oldC♯12SaintB2Nich-B2o-B2las,
A12LeanA12yourA12earA12thisC♯12way!E12Don'tE12youE12tellE12aE12sin-E12gleA12soulE12WhatA12I'mB2goingC♯12toB2say;
C♯12Christ-C♯12masC♯12EveC♯12isB2com-B2ingB2soon;
A12Now,A12youA12dearA12oldC♯12man,E12Whis-E12perE12whatE12you'llC♯123bringC♯123toA12me;
B2TellA12meB2ifC♯12youA12can.
- C♯valves 1 + 2 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 2
Key: A♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
C0Jol-C0lyC0oldC0SaintB♭1Nich-B♭1o-B♭1las,
A♭23LeanA♭23yourA♭23earA♭23thisC0way!E♭23Don'tE♭23youE♭23tellE♭23aE♭23sin-E♭23gleA♭23soulE♭23WhatA♭23I'mB♭1goingC0toB♭1say;
C0Christ-C0masC0EveC0isB♭1com-B♭1ingB♭1soon;
A♭23Now,A♭23youA♭23dearA♭23oldC0man,E♭23Whis-E♭23perE♭23whatE♭23you'llC0bringC0toA♭23me;
B♭1TellA♭23meB♭1ifC0youA♭23can.
- Copen
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
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
- Traditional, 1881
- Words
- Traditional, 1881 (first verse shown)
- Public domain
- Melody 1881, words 1881: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Franklin Square Song Collection (Harper & Brothers, 1881), p. 80, from “School Chimes” (1881)
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