Rock of Ages Trumpet Notes
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts G A G E C 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♭.
G0RockA12ofG0A-E12ges,C0cleftA12forG0me,
C0LetD1meE0hideD1my-C0selfB2inC0Thee;
B2LetC0theD1wa-D1terB2andG0theC0blood,
B2FromC0ThyD1wound-D1edB2sideG0whichC0flowed,
G0BeA12ofG0sinE12theC0doub-A12leG0cure;
C0SaveD1fromE0wrathD1andC0makeB2meC0pure.
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
Key: B♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
F1RockG0ofF1A-D13ges,B♭1cleftG0forF1me,
B♭1LetC0meD1hideC0my-B♭1selfA12inB♭1Thee;
A12LetB♭1theC0wa-C0terA12andF1theB♭1blood,
A12FromB♭1ThyC0wound-C0edA12sideF1whichB♭1flowed,
F1BeG0ofF1sinD13theB♭1doub-G0leF1cure;
B♭1SaveC0fromD1wrathC0andB♭1makeA12meB♭1pure.
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
Key: A major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in G major, so it plays along with a piano in G.
E12RockF♯2ofE12A-C♯123ges,A12cleftF♯2forE12me,
A12LetB2meC♯12hideB2my-A12selfG♯23inA12Thee;
G♯23LetA12theB2wa-B2terG♯23andE12theA12blood,
G♯23FromA12ThyB2wound-B2edG♯23sideE12whichA12flowed,
E12BeF♯2ofE12sinC♯123theA12doub-F♯2leE12cure;
A12SaveB2fromC♯12wrathB2andA12makeG♯23meA12pure.
- C♯valves 1 + 2 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- G♯valves 2 + 3
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 2
Key: A♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
E♭23RockF1ofE♭23A-C0ges,A♭23cleftF1forE♭23me,
A♭23LetB♭1meC0hideB♭1my-A♭23selfG0inA♭23Thee;
G0LetA♭23theB♭1wa-B♭1terG0andE♭23theA♭23blood,
G0FromA♭23ThyB♭1wound-B♭1edG0sideE♭23whichA♭23flowed,
E♭23BeF1ofE♭23sinC0theA♭23doub-F1leE♭23cure;
A♭23SaveB♭1fromC0wrathB♭1andA♭23makeG0meA♭23pure.
- Copen
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune TOPLADY, Thomas Hastings, 1830
- Words
- Augustus Montague Toplady (1740–1778), 1776 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1830, words 1776: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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