The Old Rugged Cross Trumpet Notes
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts E F G F♯ A G.
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♭.
E12OnF1aG0hillF♯2farA12a-G0wayG0stoodG0anA12oldG♯23rug-B2gedA12cross,
A12TheA12B2em-A12blem
G0ofF1suff'r-G0ingF1andE12shame;E12AndF1IG0loveF♯2thatA12oldG0crossG0whereG0theA12dear-G♯23est
B2andA12bestA12ForA12aB2worldA12ofG0lostF1sin-E0nersD1wasC0slain.B2SoC0I'll
D1cher-D1ishD1theD1oldC0rug-B2gedC0cross,
C0TillB2myA12tro-A12phiesA12atC0lastB2IA12layG0down;
G0IC0willE0clingE0toE0theE0oldF1rug-E0gedA12cross,
F1AndF1ex-E0changeD1itC0someG0dayB2forD1aC0crown.
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- G♯valves 2 + 3
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
- Fvalves 1
Key: B♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
D13OnE♭23aF1hillE12farG0a-F1wayF1stoodF1anG0oldG♭2rug-A12gedG0cross,
G0TheG0A12em-G0blem
F1ofE♭23suff'r-F1ingE♭23andD13shame;D13AndE♭23IF1loveE12thatG0oldF1crossF1whereF1theG0dear-G♭2est
A12andG0bestG0ForG0aA12worldG0ofF1lostE♭2sin-D1nersC0wasB♭1slain.A12SoB♭1I'll
C0cher-C0ishC0theC0oldB♭1rug-A12gedB♭1cross,
B♭1TillA12myG0tro-G0phiesG0atB♭1lastA12IG0layF1down;
F1IB♭1willD1clingD1toD1theD1oldE♭2rug-D1gedG0cross,
E♭2AndE♭2ex-D1changeC0itB♭1someF1dayA12forC0aB♭1crown.
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- G♭valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- E♭valves 2
Key: A major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in G major, so it plays along with a piano in G.
C♯123OnD13aE12hillD♯23farF♯2a-E12wayE12stoodE12anF♯2oldF1rug-G♯23gedF♯2cross,
F♯2TheF♯2G♯23em-F♯2blem
E12ofD13suff'r-E12ingD13andC♯123shame;C♯123AndD13IE12loveD♯23thatF♯2oldE12crossE12whereE12theF♯2dear-F1est
G♯23andF♯2bestF♯2ForF♯2aG♯23worldF♯2ofE12lostD1sin-C♯12nersB2wasA12slain.G♯23SoA12I'll
B2cher-B2ishB2theB2oldA12rug-G♯23gedA12cross,
A12TillG♯23myF♯2tro-F♯2phiesF♯2atA12lastG♯23IF♯2layE12down;
E12IA12willC♯12clingC♯12toC♯12theC♯12oldD1rug-C♯12gedF♯2cross,
D1AndD1ex-C♯12changeB2itA12someE12dayG♯23forB2aA12crown.
- C♯valves 1 + 2 + 3
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- D♯valves 2 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- F♯valves 2
- G♯valves 2 + 3
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 2
- Dvalves 1
Key: A♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
C0OnD♭123aE♭23hillD13farF1a-E♭23wayE♭23stoodE♭23anF1oldE12rug-G0gedF1cross,
F1TheF1G0em-F1blem
E♭23ofD♭123suff'r-E♭23ingD♭123andC0shame;C0AndD♭123IE♭23loveD13thatF1oldE♭23crossE♭23whereE♭23theF1dear-E12est
G0andF1bestF1ForF1aG0worldF1ofE♭23lostD♭12sin-C0nersB♭1wasA♭23slain.G0SoA♭23I'll
B♭1cher-B♭1ishB♭1theB♭1oldA♭23rug-G0gedA♭23cross,
A♭23TillG0myF1tro-F1phiesF1atA♭23lastG0IF1layE♭23down;
E♭23IA♭23willC0clingC0toC0theC0oldD♭12rug-C0gedF1cross,
D♭12AndD♭12ex-C0changeB♭1itA♭23someE♭23dayG0forB♭1aA♭23crown.
- Copen
- D♭valves 1 + 2 + 3
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- 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 THE OLD RUGGED CROSS, George Bennard, 1913
- Words
- George Bennard (1873–1958), 1913 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1913, words 1913: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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