O Little Town of Bethlehem Trumpet Notes with Valves
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts A A A A♭ A C.
The notes and words
Key: F major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
A12OA12lit-A12tleA♭23townA12ofC0Beth-B♭1le-D13hem,
G0howF1stillE12weF1G0seeC0theeA12lie!
A12A-A12boveA12thyD1deepC0andC0dream-B♭1lessD13sleepG0theF1si-E12lentF1A12starsG0goF1by.
A12YetA12inA12thyG0darkF1streetsE12shin-E12ethE12theD13ev-E12er-F1last-G0ingA12Light;
A12TheA12hopesA12andA♭23fearsA12ofC0allB♭1theD13yearsD1areC0metF1inA12theeG0to-F1night.
- Copen
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
Key: G major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
B2OB2lit-B2tleA♯1townB2ofD1Beth-C0le-E12hem,
A12howG0stillF♯2weG0A12seeD13theeB2lie!
B2A-B2boveB2thyE0deepD1andD1dream-C0lessE12sleepA12theG0si-F♯2lentG0B2starsA12goG0by.
B2YetB2inB2thyA12darkG0streetsF♯2shin-F♯2ethF♯2theE12ev-F♯2er-G0last-A12ingB2Light;
B2TheB2hopesB2andA♯1fearsB2ofD1allC0theE12yearsE0areD1metG0inB2theeA12to-G0night.
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- A♯valves 1
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
Key: F♯ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in E major, so it plays along with a piano in E.
A♯1OA♯1lit-A♯1tleA12townA♯1ofC♯12Beth-B2le-D♯23hem,
G♯23howF♯2stillE♯1weF♯2G♯23seeC♯123theeA♯1lie!
A♯1A-A♯1boveA♯1thyD♯2deepC♯12andC♯12dream-B2lessD♯23sleepG♯23theF♯2si-E♯1lentF♯2A♯1starsG♯23goF♯2by.
A♯1YetA♯1inA♯1thyG♯23darkF♯2streetsE♯1shin-E♯1ethE♯1theD♯23ev-E♯1er-F♯2last-G♯23ingA♯1Light;
A♯1TheA♯1hopesA♯1andA12fearsA♯1ofC♯12allB2theD♯23yearsD♯2areC♯12metF♯2inA♯1theeG♯23to-F♯2night.
- C♯valves 1 + 2 + 3
- D♯valves 2 + 3
- E♯valves 1
- F♯valves 2
- G♯valves 2 + 3
- Avalves 1 + 2
- A♯valves 1
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 2
- D♯valves 2
Key: A♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
C0OC0lit-C0tleB2townC0ofE♭2Beth-D♭12le-F1hem,
B♭1howA♭23stillG0weA♭23B♭1seeE♭23theeC0lie!
C0A-C0boveC0thyF1deepE♭2andE♭2dream-D♭12lessF1sleepB♭1theA♭23si-G0lentA♭23C0starsB♭1goA♭23by.
C0YetC0inC0thyB♭1darkA♭23streetsG0shin-G0ethG0theF1ev-G0er-A♭23last-B♭1ingC0Light;
C0TheC0hopesC0andB2fearsC0ofE♭2allD♭12theF1yearsF1areE♭2metA♭23inC0theeB♭1to-A♭23night.
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- B♭valves 1
- Bvalves 2
- 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
- Tune ST. LOUIS, Lewis Henry Redner, 1868
- Words
- Phillips Brooks (1835–1893), 1867 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1868, words 1867: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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