The Snow Lay on the Ground Trumpet Notes
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts B C D G A B E F♯.
The notes and words
Key: G major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
B2TheC0D1snowG0layA12B2onE12theF♯2G0ground,
A12TheB2starC0B2A12G0shoneD1bright,
B2WhenC0D1Christ,G0ourA12B2LordE12wasF♯2G0bornE12OnD13ChristC♯123D13E12F♯2masG0night.
B2Ve-D1ni-G0teA12a-G0do-B2re-G0musB2DoC0B2A12G0mi-D1num,
B2Ve-D1ni-G0teA12a-F♯2do-B2re-G0musE12DoF♯2F♯2miG0G0num.
- C♯valves 1 + 2 + 3
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
Key: F♯ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in E major, so it plays along with a piano in E.
A♯1TheB2C♯12snowF♯2layG♯23A♯1onD♯23theE♯1F♯2ground,
G♯23TheA♯1starB2A♯1G♯23F♯2shoneC♯12bright,
A♯1WhenB2C♯12Christ,F♯2ourG♯23A♯1LordD♯23wasE♯1F♯2bornD♯23OnC♯123ChristC0C♯123D♯23E♯1masF♯2night.
A♯1Ve-C♯12ni-F♯2teG♯23a-F♯2do-A♯1re-F♯2musA♯1DoB2A♯1G♯23F♯2mi-C♯12num,
A♯1Ve-C♯12ni-F♯2teG♯23a-E♯1do-A♯1re-F♯2musD♯23DoE♯1E♯1miF♯2F♯2num.
- Copen
- C♯valves 1 + 2 + 3
- D♯valves 2 + 3
- E♯valves 1
- F♯valves 2
- G♯valves 2 + 3
- A♯valves 1
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 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♯.
C0TheD♭12E♭2snowA♭23layB♭1C0onF1theG0A♭23ground,
B♭1TheC0starD♭12C0B♭1A♭23shoneE♭2bright,
C0WhenD♭12E♭2Christ,A♭23ourB♭1C0LordF1wasG0A♭23bornF1OnE♭23ChristD13E♭23F1G0masA♭23night.
C0Ve-E♭2ni-A♭23teB♭1a-A♭23do-C0re-A♭23musC0DoD♭12C0B♭1A♭23mi-E♭2num,
C0Ve-E♭2ni-A♭23teB♭1a-G0do-C0re-A♭23musF1DoG0G0miA♭23A♭23num.
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- D♭valves 1 + 2
- E♭valves 2
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.
C♯12TheD1E0snowA12layB2C♯12onF♯2theG♯23A12ground,
B2TheC♯12starD1C♯12B2A12shoneE0bright,
C♯12WhenD1E0Christ,A12ourB2C♯12LordF♯2wasG♯23A12bornF♯2OnE12ChristD♯23E12F♯2G♯23masA12night.
C♯12Ve-E0ni-A12teB2a-A12do-C♯12re-A12musC♯12DoD1C♯12B2A12mi-E0num,
C♯12Ve-E0ni-A12teB2a-G♯23do-C♯12re-A12musF♯2DoG♯23G♯23miA12A12num.
- D♯valves 2 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- G♯valves 2 + 3
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 2
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
Trumpet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Staff notation
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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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