The Lord's My Shepherd Trumpet Notes
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts D F♯ A D A B.
The notes and words
Key: D major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
D13TheF♯2Lord'sA12myD1shep-A12herdB2I'llD1notA12want,
G0HeF♯2makesD13meD13downC♯123toD13lie
D13InF♯2pas-A12turesD1greenA12HeB2lead-D1ethA12meG0TheF♯2qui-D13etD13wa-C♯123tersD13by.
E12HeF♯2lead-D13ethD13me,E12HeF♯2lead-D13ethD13me,
E12TheF♯2qui-A12etD1wa-D1tersD1by,
D13InF♯2pas-A12turesD1greenA12HeB2lead-D1ethA12meG0TheF♯2qui-D13etD13wa-C♯123tersD13by.
- C♯valves 1 + 2 + 3
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 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♭.
E♭23TheG0Lord'sB♭1myE♭2shep-B♭1herdC0I'llE♭2notB♭1want,
A♭23HeG0makesE♭23meE♭23downD13toE♭23lie
E♭23InG0pas-B♭1turesE♭2greenB♭1HeC0lead-E♭2ethB♭1meA♭23TheG0qui-E♭23etE♭23wa-D13tersE♭23by.
F1HeG0lead-E♭23ethE♭23me,F1HeG0lead-E♭23ethE♭23me,
F1TheG0qui-B♭1etE♭2wa-E♭2tersE♭2by,
E♭23InG0pas-B♭1turesE♭2greenB♭1HeC0lead-E♭2ethB♭1meA♭23TheG0qui-E♭23etE♭23wa-D13tersE♭23by.
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- 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♭.
F1TheA12Lord'sC0myF1shep-C0herdD1I'llF1notC0want,
B♭1HeA12makesF1meF1downE12toF1lie
F1InA12pas-C0turesF1greenC0HeD1lead-F1ethC0meB♭1TheA12qui-F1etF1wa-E12tersF1by.
G0HeA12lead-F1ethF1me,G0HeA12lead-F1ethF1me,
G0TheA12qui-C0etF1wa-F1tersF1by,
F1InA12pas-C0turesF1greenC0HeD1lead-F1ethC0meB♭1TheA12qui-F1etF1wa-E12tersF1by.
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- Fvalves 1
Key: D♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in B major, so it plays along with a piano in B.
D♭123TheF1Lord'sA♭23myD♭12shep-A♭23herdB♭1I'llD♭12notA♭23want,
G♭2HeF1makesD♭123meD♭123downC0toD♭123lie
D♭123InF1pas-A♭23turesD♭12greenA♭23HeB♭1lead-D♭12ethA♭23meG♭2TheF1qui-D♭123etD♭123wa-C0tersD♭123by.
E♭23HeF1lead-D♭123ethD♭123me,E♭23HeF1lead-D♭123ethD♭123me,
E♭23TheF1qui-A♭23etD♭12wa-D♭12tersD♭12by,
D♭123InF1pas-A♭23turesD♭12greenA♭23HeB♭1lead-D♭12ethA♭23meG♭2TheF1qui-D♭123etD♭123wa-C0tersD♭123by.
- Copen
- D♭valves 1 + 2 + 3
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- G♭valves 2
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- B♭valves 1
- D♭valves 1 + 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 MAROSA, James Leith Macbeth Bain, 1915
- Words
- Scottish Psalter (1650), 1915 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1915, words 1915: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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