Silent Night Clarinet Notes
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts C D C A C D.
The notes and words
Key: F major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
CSi-DClentAnight,Cho-DClyAnight,
GAllGisEcalm,FallFisCbright
DRoundDyonFvir-EDginCmo-DtherCandAChild.
DHo-DlyFIn-Efant,DsoCten-DderCand
Amild,GSleepGinB♭hea-Gven-ElyFpeace,
AFSleepCAinChea-B♭ven-GlyFpeace.
Key: G major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
DSi-EDlentBnight,Dho-EDlyBnight,
AAllAisF♯calm,GallGisDbright
ERoundEyonGvir-F♯EginDmo-EtherDandBChild.
EHo-ElyGIn-F♯fant,EsoDten-EderDand
Bmild,ASleepAinC↑hea-Aven-F♯lyGpeace,
B↑GSleepDBinDhea-Cven-AlyGpeace.
Notes marked ↑ are above B♭4 and cross the break (use the register key).
Key: E major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in D major, so it plays along with a piano in D.
BSi-C♯BlentG♯night,Bho-C♯BlyG♯night,
F♯AllF♯isD♯calm,EallEisBbright
C♯RoundC♯yonEvir-D♯C♯ginBmo-C♯therBandG♯Child.
C♯Ho-C♯lyEIn-D♯fant,C♯soBten-C♯derBand
G♯mild,F♯SleepF♯inAhea-F♯ven-D♯lyEpeace,
G♯ESleepBG♯inBhea-Aven-F♯lyEpeace.
Key: C major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
GSi-AGlentEnight,Gho-AGlyEnight,
D↑AllD↑isB↑calm,C↑allC↑isGbright
ARoundAyonC↑vir-B↑AginGmo-AtherGandEChild.
AHo-AlyC↑In-B↑fant,AsoGten-AderGand
Emild,D↑SleepD↑inF↑hea-D↑ven-B↑lyC↑peace,
E↑C↑SleepGEinGhea-Fven-DlyCpeace.
Notes marked ↑ are above B♭4 and cross the break (use the register key).
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune STILLE NACHT, Franz Xaver Gruber, 1818
- Words
- Josef Mohr (1792–1848), translated by John Freeman Young, 1863 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1818, words 1863: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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