O Holy Night Trumpet Notes
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts E E E G G A.
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♭.
E12OE12ho-E12lyG0night!G0theA12starsA12areF1bright-A12lyC0shin-G0ing,
G0ItE12isD13the
C0nightE12ofF1theG0dearF1Sav-D13iour'sC0birth;
E12LongE12layE12the
G0worldG0inA12sinA12andF1er-A12rorC0pin-G0ing,
G0TillF♯2HeE12ap-
B2pearedG0andA12theB2soulC0feltB2itsE12worth.
G0AG0thrillA12ofD13hopeG0the
A12wea-G0ryC0soulE12re-A12joic-G0es,
G0ForG0yon-A12derD13breaksG0aA12newG0andC0glo-E12riousG0morn;
C0FallB2onA12yourB2knees,B2Oh,B2D1hearB2theB2an-B2gelC0voi-C0ces!C0O
E0nightD1G0di-C0vine,B2A12OG0nightG0whenA12ChristG0wasG0born!C0O
D1night,G0OE0ho-D1lyC0night,B2OC0nightD1di-C0vine!
- Copen
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
Key: D major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
F♯2OF♯2ho-F♯2lyA12night!A12theB2starsB2areG0bright-B2lyD1shin-A12ing,
A12ItF♯2isE12the
D13nightF♯2ofG0theA12dearG0Sav-E12iour'sD13birth;
F♯2LongF♯2layF♯2the
A12worldA12inB2sinB2andG0er-B2rorD1pin-A12ing,
A12TillG♯23HeF♯2ap-
C♯12pearedA12andB2theC♯12soulD1feltC♯12itsF♯2worth.
A12AA12thrillB2ofE12hopeA12the
B2wea-A12ryD1soulF♯2re-B2joic-A12es,
A12ForA12yon-B2derE12breaksA12aB2newA12andD1glo-F♯2riousA12morn;
D1FallC♯12onB2yourC♯12knees,C♯12Oh,C♯12E0hearC♯12theC♯12an-C♯12gelD1voi-D1ces!D1O
F♯2nightE0A12di-D1vine,C♯12B2OA12nightA12whenB2ChristA12wasA12born!D1O
E0night,A12OF♯2ho-E0lyD1night,C♯12OD1nightE0di-D1vine!
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- G♯valves 2 + 3
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 2
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
- F♯valves 2
Key: E♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
G0OG0ho-G0lyB♭1night!B♭1theC0starsC0areA♭23bright-C0lyE♭2shin-B♭1ing,
B♭1ItG0isF1the
E♭23nightG0ofA♭23theB♭1dearA♭23Sav-F1iour'sE♭23birth;
G0LongG0layG0the
B♭1worldB♭1inC0sinC0andA♭23er-C0rorE♭2pin-B♭1ing,
B♭1TillA12HeG0ap-
D1pearedB♭1andC0theD1soulE♭2feltD1itsG0worth.
B♭1AB♭1thrillC0ofF1hopeB♭1the
C0wea-B♭1ryE♭2soulG0re-C0joic-B♭1es,
B♭1ForB♭1yon-C0derF1breaksB♭1aC0newB♭1andE♭2glo-G0riousB♭1morn;
E♭2FallD1onC0yourD1knees,D1Oh,D1F1hearD1theD1an-D1gelE♭2voi-E♭2ces!E♭2O
G0nightF1B♭1di-E♭2vine,D1C0OB♭1nightB♭1whenC0ChristB♭1wasB♭1born!E♭2O
F1night,B♭1OG0ho-F1lyE♭2night,D1OE♭2nightF1di-E♭2vine!
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- E♭valves 2
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
Key: D♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in B major, so it plays along with a piano in B.
F1OF1ho-F1lyA♭23night!A♭23theB♭1starsB♭1areG♭2bright-B♭1lyD♭12shin-A♭23ing,
A♭23ItF1isE♭23the
D♭123nightF1ofG♭2theA♭23dearG♭2Sav-E♭23iour'sD♭123birth;
F1LongF1layF1the
A♭23worldA♭23inB♭1sinB♭1andG♭2er-B♭1rorD♭12pin-A♭23ing,
A♭23TillG0HeF1ap-
C0pearedA♭23andB♭1theC0soulD♭12feltC0itsF1worth.
A♭23AA♭23thrillB♭1ofE♭23hopeA♭23the
B♭1wea-A♭23ryD♭12soulF1re-B♭1joic-A♭23es,
A♭23ForA♭23yon-B♭1derE♭23breaksA♭23aB♭1newA♭23andD♭12glo-F1riousA♭23morn;
D♭12FallC0onB♭1yourC0knees,C0Oh,C0E♭2hearC0theC0an-C0gelD♭12voi-D♭12ces!D♭12O
F1nightE♭2A♭23di-D♭12vine,C0B♭1OA♭23nightA♭23whenB♭1ChristA♭23wasA♭23born!D♭12O
E♭2night,A♭23OF1ho-E♭2lyD♭12night,C0OD♭12nightE♭2di-D♭12vine!
- D♭valves 1 + 2 + 3
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- G♭valves 2
- Gopen
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- D♭valves 1 + 2
- E♭valves 2
- Fvalves 1
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
- Adolphe Adam (1803–1856), 1847
- Words
- John Sullivan Dwight (after Placide Cappeau) (1813–1893), 1855 (first verse shown)
- Public domain
- Melody 1847, words 1855: first published before 1931.
- Source
- The Gray Book of Favorite Songs (Hall & McCreary, 1919), pp. 54–56, “Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night)” (1919)
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