We Three Kings Clarinet Notes with Letters + Fingerings
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts E D C A B C B A.
The notes and words
Key: A minor for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in G minor, so it plays along with a piano in G minor.
EWeDthreeCkingsAofBO-Cri-BentAare,
EBear-DingCgiftsAweBtra-CverseBa-Afar,
CFieldCandDfoun-Dtain,EmoorEandGmoun-FEtain,
DFol-Elow-DingCyon-BderAstar.
BODCStarCofCwon-Gder,
CStarAofCnight,CStarCwithCroy-GalCbeau-AtyCbright,
CWest-CwardDlead-Eing,FStillEpro-Dceed-Eing,
CGuideCusCtoGThyCper-AfectCLight.
Key: B minor for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in A minor, so it plays along with a piano in A minor.
F♯WeEthreeDkingsBofC♯O-Dri-C♯entBare,
F♯Bear-EingDgiftsBweC♯tra-DverseC♯a-Bfar,
DFieldDandEfoun-Etain,F♯moorF♯andAmoun-GF♯tain,
EFol-F♯low-EingDyon-C♯derBstar.
C♯OEDStarDofDwon-Ader,
DStarBofDnight,DStarDwithDroy-AalDbeau-BtyDbright,
DWest-DwardElead-F♯ing,GStillF♯pro-Eceed-F♯ing,
DGuideDusDtoAThyDper-BfectDLight.
Clarinet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: G minor for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in F minor, so it plays along with a piano in F minor.
DWeCthreeB♭kingsGofAO-B♭ri-AentGare,
DBear-CingB♭giftsGweAtra-B♭verseAa-Gfar,
B♭FieldB♭andCfoun-Ctain,DmoorDandFmoun-E♭Dtain,
CFol-Dlow-CingB♭yon-AderGstar.
AOCB♭StarB♭ofB♭won-Fder,
B♭StarGofB♭night,B♭StarB♭withB♭roy-FalB♭beau-GtyB♭bright,
B♭West-B♭wardClead-Ding,E♭StillDpro-Cceed-Ding,
B♭GuideB♭usB♭toFThyB♭per-GfectB♭Light.
Clarinet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: D minor for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in C minor, so it plays along with a piano in C minor.
AWeGthreeFkingsDofEO-Fri-EentDare,
ABear-GingFgiftsDweEtra-FverseEa-Dfar,
FFieldFandGfoun-Gtain,AmoorAandC↑moun-B♭Atain,
GFol-Alow-GingFyon-EderDstar.
EOGFStarFofFwon-Cder,
FStarDofFnight,FStarFwithFroy-CalFbeau-DtyFbright,
FWest-FwardGlead-Aing,B♭StillApro-Gceed-Aing,
FGuideFusFtoCThyFper-DfectFLight.
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 KINGS OF ORIENT, John Henry Hopkins Jr., 1863
- Words
- John Henry Hopkins Jr. (1820–1891), 1863 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1863, words 1863: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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