The First Noel Clarinet Notes
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts B A G A B C.
The notes and words
Key: G major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
BTheAGfirstABNo-CDelEtheF♯Gan-F♯gelEdidDsayEWasF♯toGcer-F♯tainEpoorDshep-Eherds
F♯inGfieldsDasCtheyBlay;BInAGfieldsABwhereCDtheyElayF♯Gtend-F♯ingEtheirDsheep,
EOnF♯aGcoldF♯win-Eter'sDnightEF♯thatGwasDCsoBdeep.
BNo-AGel,ABNo-CDel,
GNo-F♯Eel,ENo-Del,DGBornF♯isEtheDKingEF♯ofGIs-DCra-Bel.
Key: F major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
ATheGFfirstGANo-B♭CelDtheEFan-EgelDdidCsayDWasEtoFcer-EtainDpoorCshep-Dherds
EinFfieldsCasB♭theyAlay;AInGFfieldsGAwhereB♭CtheyDlayEFtend-EingDtheirCsheep,
DOnEaFcoldEwin-Dter'sCnightDEthatFwasCB♭soAdeep.
ANo-GFel,GANo-B♭Cel,
FNo-EDel,DNo-Cel,CFBornEisDtheCKingDEofFIs-CB♭ra-Ael.
Key: C major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
ETheDCfirstDENo-FGelAtheB↑C↑an-B↑gelAdidGsayAWasB↑toC↑cer-B↑tainApoorGshep-Aherds
B↑inC↑fieldsGasFtheyElay;EInDCfieldsDEwhereFGtheyAlayB↑C↑tend-B↑ingAtheirGsheep,
AOnB↑aC↑coldB↑win-Ater'sGnightAB↑thatC↑wasGFsoEdeep.
ENo-DCel,DENo-FGel,
C↑No-B↑Ael,ANo-Gel,GC↑BornB↑isAtheGKingAB↑ofC↑Is-GFra-Eel.
Notes marked ↑ are above B♭4 and cross the break (use the register key).
Key: B♭ major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
DTheCB♭firstCDNo-E♭FelGtheAB♭an-AgelGdidFsayGWasAtoB♭cer-AtainGpoorFshep-Gherds
AinB♭fieldsFasE♭theyDlay;DInCB♭fieldsCDwhereE♭FtheyGlayAB♭tend-AingGtheirFsheep,
GOnAaB♭coldAwin-Gter'sFnightGAthatB♭wasFE♭soDdeep.
DNo-CB♭el,CDNo-E♭Fel,
B♭No-AGel,GNo-Fel,FB♭BornAisGtheFKingGAofB♭Is-FE♭ra-Del.
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s clarinet sound, at concert pitch. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
About this song
- Melody
- Tune THE FIRST NOEL, Traditional English, 1911
- Words
- Traditional English carol, 1911 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1911, words 1911: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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