Let Our Gladness Have No End Clarinet Notes with Letters
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts C D E F G G G F.
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♭.
CLetDourEglad-FnessGhaveGnoGend,
FHal-Gle-Alu-Gjah!
GForGtoFearthFdidEChristEde-Dscend.
EHal-Fle-Dlu-Cjah!EOnDthisEdayFGod
GgaveFEusEChrist,DHisESon,
FtoGsaveFEus;CChrist,AHisGSon,
EtoDsaveCus.
Key: B♭ major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
B♭LetCourDglad-E♭nessFhaveFnoFend,
E♭Hal-Fle-Glu-Fjah!
FForFtoE♭earthE♭didDChristDde-Cscend.
DHal-E♭le-Clu-B♭jah!DOnCthisDdayE♭God
FgaveE♭DusDChrist,CHisDSon,
E♭toFsaveE♭Dus;B♭Christ,GHisFSon,
DtoCsaveB♭us.
Clarinet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: D major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
DLetEourF♯glad-GnessAhaveAnoAend,
GHal-Ale-B↑lu-Ajah!
AForAtoGearthGdidF♯ChristF♯de-Escend.
F♯Hal-Gle-Elu-Djah!F♯OnEthisF♯dayGGod
AgaveGF♯usF♯Christ,EHisF♯Son,
GtoAsaveGF♯us;DChrist,B↑HisASon,
F♯toEsaveDus.
Notes marked ↑ are above B♭4 and cross the break (use the register key).
Clarinet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: A major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in G major, so it plays along with a piano in G.
ALetBourC♯glad-DnessEhaveEnoEend,
DHal-Ele-F♯lu-Ejah!
EForEtoDearthDdidC♯ChristC♯de-Bscend.
C♯Hal-Dle-Blu-Ajah!C♯OnBthisC♯dayDGod
EgaveDC♯usC♯Christ,BHisC♯Son,
DtoEsaveDC♯us;AChrist,F♯HisESon,
C♯toBsaveAus.
Clarinet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune NARODIL SE KRISTUS PÁN, Bohemian melody, 15th century, 1500
- Words
- Tobias Závorka, translated by Unknown translator, 1916 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1500, words 1916: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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