Rock-a-Bye, Baby Trumpet Notes
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts C♯ E C♯ B A C♯.
The notes and words
Key: A major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in G major, so it plays along with a piano in G.
C♯123Rock-E12a-C♯12bye,B2ba-A12by,C♯123onE12theA12tree-G♯23top,
D13WhenE12theD1windC♯12blowsB2theB2cra-A12dleF♯2willE12rock;
C♯123WhenE12theC♯12boughB2breaksA12theC♯123cra-E12dleA12willG♯23fall,
F♯2E12DownA12willD1comeC♯12ba-A12by,
B2cra-F♯2dleG♯23andA12all.
- C♯valves 1 + 2 + 3
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- G♯valves 2 + 3
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 2
- Dvalves 1
Key: A♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
C0Rock-E♭23a-C0bye,B♭1ba-A♭23by,C0onE♭23theA♭23tree-G0top,
D♭123WhenE♭23theD♭12windC0blowsB♭1theB♭1cra-A♭23dleF1willE♭23rock;
C0WhenE♭23theC0boughB♭1breaksA♭23theC0cra-E♭23dleA♭23willG0fall,
F1E♭23DownA♭23willD♭12comeC0ba-A♭23by,
B♭1cra-F1dleG0andA♭23all.
- Copen
- D♭valves 1 + 2 + 3
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- D♭valves 1 + 2
Key: B♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
D13Rock-F1a-D1bye,C0ba-B♭1by,D13onF1theB♭1tree-A12top,
E♭23WhenF1theE♭2windD1blowsC0theC0cra-B♭1dleG0willF1rock;
D13WhenF1theD1boughC0breaksB♭1theD13cra-F1dleB♭1willA12fall,
G0F1DownB♭1willE♭2comeD1ba-B♭1by,
C0cra-G0dleA12andB♭1all.
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- E♭valves 2
Key: C major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
E12Rock-G0a-E0bye,D1ba-C0by,E12onG0theC0tree-B2top,
F1WhenG0theF1windE0blowsD1theD1cra-C0dleA12willG0rock;
E12WhenG0theE0boughD1breaksC0theE12cra-G0dleC0willB2fall,
A12G0DownC0willF1comeE0ba-C0by,
D1cra-A12dleB2andC0all.
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
- 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
- Effie I. Canning, 1916
- Words
- Traditional, 1916 (first verse shown)
- Public domain
- Melody 1916, words 1916: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Songs the Children Love to Sing (D. Appleton, 1916), p. 48, “Rock-a-Bye, Baby” (regular version) (1916)
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