The First Noel Trumpet Notes
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts E D C D E F.
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♭.
E12TheD13C0firstD13E12No-F1G0elA12theB2C0an-B2gelA12didG0sayA12WasB2toC0cer-B2tainA12poorG0shep-A12herds
B2inC0fieldsG0asF1theyE12lay;E12InD13C0fieldsD13E12whereF1G0theyA12layB2C0tend-B2ingA12theirG0sheep,
A12OnB2aC0coldB2win-A12ter'sG0nightA12B2thatC0wasG0F1soE12deep.
E12No-D13C0el,D13E12No-F1G0el,
C0No-B2A12el,A12No-G0el,G0C0BornB2isA12theG0KingA12B2ofC0Is-G0F1ra-E12el.
- Copen
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
Key: D major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
F♯2TheE12D13firstE12F♯2No-G0A12elB2theC♯12D1an-C♯12gelB2didA12sayB2WasC♯12toD1cer-C♯12tainB2poorA12shep-B2herds
C♯12inD1fieldsA12asG0theyF♯2lay;F♯2InE12D13fieldsE12F♯2whereG0A12theyB2layC♯12D1tend-C♯12ingB2theirA12sheep,
B2OnC♯12aD1coldC♯12win-B2ter'sA12nightB2C♯12thatD1wasA12G0soF♯2deep.
F♯2No-E12D13el,E12F♯2No-G0A12el,
D1No-C♯12B2el,B2No-A12el,A12D1BornC♯12isB2theA12KingB2C♯12ofD1Is-A12G0ra-F♯2el.
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 2
- Dvalves 1
Key: E♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
G0TheF1E♭23firstF1G0No-A♭23B♭1elC0theD1E♭2an-D1gelC0didB♭1sayC0WasD1toE♭2cer-D1tainC0poorB♭1shep-C0herds
D1inE♭2fieldsB♭1asA♭23theyG0lay;G0InF1E♭23fieldsF1G0whereA♭23B♭1theyC0layD1E♭2tend-D1ingC0theirB♭1sheep,
C0OnD1aE♭2coldD1win-C0ter'sB♭1nightC0D1thatE♭2wasB♭1A♭23soG0deep.
G0No-F1E♭23el,F1G0No-A♭23B♭1el,
E♭2No-D1C0el,C0No-B♭1el,B♭1E♭2BornD1isC0theB♭1KingC0D1ofE♭2Is-B♭1A♭23ra-G0el.
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- E♭valves 2
Key: F major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
A12TheG0F1firstG0A12No-B♭1C0elD1theE0F1an-E0gelD1didC0sayD1WasE0toF1cer-E0tainD1poorC0shep-D1herds
E0inF1fieldsC0asB♭1theyA12lay;A12InG0F1fieldsG0A12whereB♭1C0theyD1layE0F1tend-E0ingD1theirC0sheep,
D1OnE0aF1coldE0win-D1ter'sC0nightD1E0thatF1wasC0B♭1soA12deep.
A12No-G0F1el,G0A12No-B♭1C0el,
F1No-E0D1el,D1No-C0el,C0F1BornE0isD1theC0KingD1E0ofF1Is-C0B♭1ra-A12el.
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
- Fvalves 1
Staff notation
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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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