To Shepherds As They Watched By Night Clarinet Notes
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts G F♯ E F♯ D E F♯ G.
The notes and words
Key: G major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
GToF♯shep-EherdsF♯asDtheyEwatchedF♯byGnightGAp-GpearedDaDhostBofDan-CgelsBbright;
BBe-EholdEtheDten-F♯derGBabe,
EtheyDsaid,GInF♯yon-EderDlow-DlyCman-BAgerGlaid.
Key: F major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
FToEshep-DherdsEasCtheyDwatchedEbyFnightFAp-FpearedCaChostAofCan-B♭gelsAbright;
ABe-DholdDtheCten-EderFBabe,
DtheyCsaid,FInEyon-DderClow-ClyB♭man-AGgerFlaid.
Clarinet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: C major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
C↑ToB↑shep-AherdsB↑asGtheyAwatchedB↑byC↑nightC↑Ap-C↑pearedGaGhostEofGan-FgelsEbright;
EBe-AholdAtheGten-B↑derC↑Babe,
AtheyGsaid,C↑InB↑yon-AderGlow-GlyFman-EDgerClaid.
Notes marked ↑ are above B♭4 and cross the break (use the register key).
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♭.
B♭ToAshep-GherdsAasFtheyGwatchedAbyB♭nightB♭Ap-B♭pearedFaFhostDofFan-E♭gelsDbright;
DBe-GholdGtheFten-AderB♭Babe,
GtheyFsaid,B♭InAyon-GderFlow-FlyE♭man-DCgerB♭laid.
Clarinet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune VOM HIMMEL HOCH, Leipzig, 1539 from Schumann's Geistliche Lieder, 1539
- Words
- Martin Luther (1483–1546), translated by Richard Massie, 1854 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1539, words 1854: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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