To Shepherds As They Watched By Night Trumpet Notes
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts C B A B G A B C.
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♭.
C0ToB2shep-A12herdsB2asG0theyA12watchedB2byC0nightC0Ap-C0pearedG0aG0hostE12ofG0an-F1gelsE12bright;
E12Be-A12holdA12theG0ten-B2derC0Babe,
A12theyG0said,C0InB2yon-A12derG0low-G0lyF1man-E12D13gerC0laid.
- Copen
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
Key: D major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
D1ToC♯12shep-B2herdsC♯12asA12theyB2watchedC♯12byD1nightD1Ap-D1pearedA12aA12hostF♯2ofA12an-G0gelsF♯2bright;
F♯2Be-B2holdB2theA12ten-C♯12derD1Babe,
B2theyA12said,D1InC♯12yon-B2derA12low-A12lyG0man-F♯2E12gerD13laid.
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 2
- Dvalves 1
Trumpet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: E♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
E♭2ToD1shep-C0herdsD1asB♭1theyC0watchedD1byE♭2nightE♭2Ap-E♭2pearedB♭1aB♭1hostG0ofB♭1an-A♭23gelsG0bright;
G0Be-C0holdC0theB♭1ten-D1derE♭2Babe,
C0theyB♭1said,E♭2InD1yon-C0derB♭1low-B♭1lyA♭23man-G0F1gerE♭23laid.
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- E♭valves 2
Trumpet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: F major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
F1ToE0shep-D1herdsE0asC0theyD1watchedE0byF1nightF1Ap-F1pearedC0aC0hostA12ofC0an-B♭1gelsA12bright;
A12Be-D1holdD1theC0ten-E0derF1Babe,
D1theyC0said,F1InE0yon-D1derC0low-C0lyB♭1man-A12G0gerF1laid.
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
- Fvalves 1
Trumpet 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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