London Bridge Trumpet Notes
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts G A G F E F.
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♭.
G0Lon-A12donG0bridgeF1isE12fall-F1ingG0down,
D13Fall-E12ingF1down,E12fall-F1ingG0down,
G0Lon-A12donG0bridgeF1isE12fall-F1ingG0down,
D13MyG0fairE12la-C0dy.
- Copen
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
Key: D major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
A12Lon-B2donA12bridgeG0isF♯2fall-G0ingA12down,
E12Fall-F♯2ingG0down,F♯2fall-G0ingA12down,
A12Lon-B2donA12bridgeG0isF♯2fall-G0ingA12down,
E12MyA12fairF♯2la-D13dy.
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
Key: F major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
C0Lon-D1donC0bridgeB♭1isA12fall-B♭1ingC0down,
G0Fall-A12ingB♭1down,A12fall-B♭1ingC0down,
C0Lon-D1donC0bridgeB♭1isA12fall-B♭1ingC0down,
G0MyC0fairA12la-F1dy.
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
Key: E♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
B♭1Lon-C0donB♭1bridgeA♭23isG0fall-A♭23ingB♭1down,
F1Fall-G0ingA♭23down,G0fall-A♭23ingB♭1down,
B♭1Lon-C0donB♭1bridgeA♭23isG0fall-A♭23ingB♭1down,
F1MyB♭1fairG0la-E♭23dy.
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- 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, 1913
- Words
- Traditional, 1913 (first verse shown)
- Public domain
- Melody 1913, words 1913: first published before 1931.
- Source
- The Most Popular Home Songs (Hinds, Noble & Eldredge, 1913), “London Bridge” (1913)
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