The Holly and the Ivy Trumpet Notes
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts F F F F D C A F.
The notes and words
Key: F major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
F1TheF1hol-F1lyF1andD1theC0i-A12vy,
F1WhenF1theyF1areF1bothD1fullC0grown,C0OfB♭1
A12allG0theF1treesA12thatA12areD13inD13theC0wood,
F1TheG0A12hol-B♭1lyA12bearsG0theF1crown.F1The
F1ri-F1singF1ofD1theC0sunA12F1AndF1theF1run-F1ningF1ofD1theC0deer,C0TheB♭1
A12play-G0ingF1ofA12theD13mer-D13ryC0or-F1gan,
G0SweetA12sing-B♭1ingA12inG0theF1choir.
- Copen
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
Key: G major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
G0TheG0hol-G0lyG0andE0theD1i-B2vy,
G0WhenG0theyG0areG0bothE0fullD1grown,D1OfC0
B2allA12theG0treesB2thatB2areE12inE12theD13wood,
G0TheA12B2hol-C0lyB2bearsA12theG0crown.G0The
G0ri-G0singG0ofE0theD1sunB2G0AndG0theG0run-G0ningG0ofE0theD1deer,D1TheC0
B2play-A12ingG0ofB2theE12mer-E12ryD13or-G0gan,
A12SweetB2sing-C0ingB2inA12theG0choir.
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
Trumpet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: A major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in G major, so it plays along with a piano in G.
A12TheA12hol-A12lyA12andF♯2theE0i-C♯12vy,
A12WhenA12theyA12areA12bothF♯2fullE0grown,E0OfD1
C♯12allB2theA12treesC♯12thatC♯12areF♯2inF♯2theE12wood,
A12TheB2C♯12hol-D1lyC♯12bearsB2theA12crown.A12The
A12ri-A12singA12ofF♯2theE0sunC♯12A12AndA12theA12run-A12ningA12ofF♯2theE0deer,E0TheD1
C♯12play-B2ingA12ofC♯12theF♯2mer-F♯2ryE12or-A12gan,
B2SweetC♯12sing-D1ingC♯12inB2theA12choir.
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 2
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
- F♯valves 2
Trumpet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: A♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
A♭23TheA♭23hol-A♭23lyA♭23andF1theE♭2i-C0vy,
A♭23WhenA♭23theyA♭23areA♭23bothF1fullE♭2grown,E♭2OfD♭12
C0allB♭1theA♭23treesC0thatC0areF1inF1theE♭23wood,
A♭23TheB♭1C0hol-D♭12lyC0bearsB♭1theA♭23crown.A♭23The
A♭23ri-A♭23singA♭23ofF1theE♭2sunC0A♭23AndA♭23theA♭23run-A♭23ningA♭23ofF1theE♭2deer,E♭2TheD♭12
C0play-B♭1ingA♭23ofC0theF1mer-F1ryE♭23or-A♭23gan,
B♭1SweetC0sing-D♭12ingC0inB♭1theA♭23choir.
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- D♭valves 1 + 2
- E♭valves 2
- Fvalves 1
Trumpet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
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 THE HOLLY AND THE IVY, Traditional English (Gloucestershire), 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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