Joy to the World Trumpet Notes
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts C B A G F E.
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♭.
C0JoyB2toA12theG0world,F1theE12LordD13isC0come!
G0LetA12earthA12re-B2ceiveB2herC0King;
C0LetC0ev-B2A12'ryG0G0heartF1E12C0pre-C0pareB2A12HimG0G0room,
F1E12E12AndE12Heav'nE12andE12na-E12tureF1G0sing,
F1AndE12D13Heav'nD13andD13na-D13tureE12F1sing,
E12AndD13C0Heav'n,C0A12andG0Heav'n,
F1E12F1andE12na-D13tureC0sing.
- 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.
D1JoyC♯12toB2theA12world,G0theF♯2LordE12isD13come!
A12LetB2earthB2re-C♯12ceiveC♯12herD1King;
D1LetD1ev-C♯12B2'ryA12A12heartG0F♯2D1pre-D1pareC♯12B2HimA12A12room,
G0F♯2F♯2AndF♯2Heav'nF♯2andF♯2na-F♯2tureG0A12sing,
G0AndF♯2E12Heav'nE12andE12na-E12tureF♯2G0sing,
F♯2AndE12D13Heav'n,D1B2andA12Heav'n,
G0F♯2G0andF♯2na-E12tureD13sing.
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 2
- Dvalves 1
Key: E♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
E♭2JoyD1toC0theB♭1world,A♭23theG0LordF1isE♭23come!
B♭1LetC0earthC0re-D1ceiveD1herE♭2King;
E♭2LetE♭2ev-D1C0'ryB♭1B♭1heartA♭23G0E♭2pre-E♭2pareD1C0HimB♭1B♭1room,
A♭23G0G0AndG0Heav'nG0andG0na-G0tureA♭23B♭1sing,
A♭23AndG0F1Heav'nF1andF1na-F1tureG0A♭23sing,
G0AndF1E♭23Heav'n,E♭2C0andB♭1Heav'n,
A♭23G0A♭23andG0na-F1tureE♭23sing.
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- E♭valves 2
Key: F major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
F1JoyE0toD1theC0world,B♭1theA12LordG0isF1come!
C0LetD1earthD1re-E0ceiveE0herF1King;
F1LetF1ev-E0D1'ryC0C0heartB♭1A12F1pre-F1pareE0D1HimC0C0room,
B♭1A12A12AndA12Heav'nA12andA12na-A12tureB♭1C0sing,
B♭1AndA12G0Heav'nG0andG0na-G0tureA12B♭1sing,
A12AndG0F1Heav'n,F1D1andC0Heav'n,
B♭1A12B♭1andA12na-G0tureF1sing.
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
- Fvalves 1
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune ANTIOCH, George Frederick Handel, 1741
- Words
- Isaac Watts (1674–1748), 1719 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1741, words 1719: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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