The Snow Lay on the Ground Clarinet Notes with Letters
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts E F G C D E A B.
The notes and words
Key: C major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
ETheFGsnowClayDEonAtheBCground,
DTheEstarFEDCshoneGbright,
EWhenFGChrist,CourDELordAwasBCbornAOnGChristF♯GABmasCnight.
EVe-Gni-CteDa-Cdo-Ere-CmusEDoFEDCmi-Gnum,
EVe-Gni-CteDa-Bdo-Ere-CmusADoBBmiCCnum.
Key: D major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
F♯TheGAsnowDlayEF♯onBtheC♯Dground,
ETheF♯starGF♯EDshoneAbright,
F♯WhenGAChrist,DourEF♯LordBwasC♯DbornBOnAChristG♯ABC♯masDnight.
F♯Ve-Ani-DteEa-Ddo-F♯re-DmusF♯DoGF♯EDmi-Anum,
F♯Ve-Ani-DteEa-C♯do-F♯re-DmusBDoC♯C♯miDDnum.
Clarinet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: B♭ major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
DTheE♭FsnowB♭layCDonGtheAB♭ground,
CTheDstarE♭DCB♭shoneFbright,
DWhenE♭FChrist,B♭ourCDLordGwasAB♭bornGOnFChristEFGAmasB♭night.
DVe-Fni-B♭teCa-B♭do-Dre-B♭musDDoE♭DCB♭mi-Fnum,
DVe-Fni-B♭teCa-Ado-Dre-B♭musGDoAAmiB♭B♭num.
Clarinet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: F major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
ATheB♭C↑snowFlayGAonDtheEFground,
GTheAstarB♭AGFshoneC↑bright,
AWhenB♭C↑Christ,FourGALordDwasEFbornDOnCChristBCDEmasFnight.
AVe-C↑ni-FteGa-Fdo-Are-FmusADoB♭AGFmi-C↑num,
AVe-C↑ni-FteGa-Edo-Are-FmusDDoEEmiFFnum.
Notes marked ↑ are above B♭4 and cross the break (use the register key).
Clarinet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
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 VENITE ADOREMUS, Father Young, 1917
- Words
- Anonymous, 1917 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1917, words 1917: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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