Silent Night Trumpet Notes
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts G A G E 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♭.
G0Si-A12G0lentE12night,G0ho-A12G0lyE12night,
D1AllD1isB2calm,C0allC0isG0bright
A12RoundA12yonC0vir-B2A12ginG0mo-A12therG0andE12Child.
A12Ho-A12lyC0In-B2fant,A12soG0ten-A12derG0and
E12mild,D1SleepD1inF1hea-D1ven-B2lyC0peace,
E0C0SleepG0E12inG0hea-F1ven-D13lyC0peace.
- Copen
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
- Fvalves 1
Key: D major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
A12Si-B2A12lentF♯2night,A12ho-B2A12lyF♯2night,
E0AllE0isC♯12calm,D1allD1isA12bright
B2RoundB2yonD1vir-C♯12B2ginA12mo-B2therA12andF♯2Child.
B2Ho-B2lyD1In-C♯12fant,B2soA12ten-B2derA12and
F♯2mild,E0SleepE0inG0hea-E0ven-C♯12lyD1peace,
F♯2D1SleepA12F♯2inA12hea-G0ven-E12lyD13peace.
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 2
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
Key: D♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in B major, so it plays along with a piano in B.
A♭23Si-B♭1A♭23lentF1night,A♭23ho-B♭1A♭23lyF1night,
E♭2AllE♭2isC0calm,D♭12allD♭12isA♭23bright
B♭1RoundB♭1yonD♭12vir-C0B♭1ginA♭23mo-B♭1therA♭23andF1Child.
B♭1Ho-B♭1lyD♭12In-C0fant,B♭1soA♭23ten-B♭1derA♭23and
F1mild,E♭2SleepE♭2inG♭2hea-E♭2ven-C0lyD♭12peace,
F1D♭12SleepA♭23F1inA♭23hea-G♭2ven-E♭23lyD♭123peace.
- D♭valves 1 + 2 + 3
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- G♭valves 2
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- D♭valves 1 + 2
- E♭valves 2
- Fvalves 1
- G♭valves 2
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 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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