We Three Kings Trumpet Notes with Letters & Valves
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts A G F D E F E D.
The notes and words
Key: D minor for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in C minor, so it plays along with a piano in C minor.
A12WeG0threeF1kingsD13ofE12O-F1ri-E12entD13are,
A12Bear-G0ingF1giftsD13weE12tra-F1verseE12a-D13far,
F1FieldF1andG0foun-G0tain,A12moorA12andC0moun-B♭1A12tain,
G0Fol-A12low-G0ingF1yon-E12derD13star.
E12OG0F1StarF1ofF1won-C0der,
F1StarD13ofF1night,F1StarF1withF1roy-C0alF1beau-D13tyF1bright,
F1West-F1wardG0lead-A12ing,B♭1StillA12pro-G0ceed-A12ing,
F1GuideF1usF1toC0ThyF1per-D13fectF1Light.
- Copen
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
Key: E minor for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in D minor, so it plays along with a piano in D minor.
B2WeA12threeG0kingsE12ofF♯2O-G0ri-F♯2entE12are,
B2Bear-A12ingG0giftsE12weF♯2tra-G0verseF♯2a-E12far,
G0FieldG0andA12foun-A12tain,B2moorB2andD1moun-C0B2tain,
A12Fol-B2low-A12ingG0yon-F♯2derE12star.
F♯2OA12G0StarG0ofG0won-D13der,
G0StarE12ofG0night,G0StarG0withG0roy-D13alG0beau-E12tyG0bright,
G0West-G0wardA12lead-B2ing,C0StillB2pro-A12ceed-B2ing,
G0GuideG0usG0toD13ThyG0per-E12fectG0Light.
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
Trumpet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: F♯ minor for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in E minor, so it plays along with a piano in E minor.
C♯12WeB2threeA12kingsF♯2ofG♯23O-A12ri-G♯23entF♯2are,
C♯12Bear-B2ingA12giftsF♯2weG♯23tra-A12verseG♯23a-F♯2far,
A12FieldA12andB2foun-B2tain,C♯12moorC♯12andE0moun-D1C♯12tain,
B2Fol-C♯12low-B2ingA12yon-G♯23derF♯2star.
G♯23OB2A12StarA12ofA12won-E12der,
A12StarF♯2ofA12night,A12StarA12withA12roy-E12alA12beau-F♯2tyA12bright,
A12West-A12wardB2lead-C♯12ing,D1StillC♯12pro-B2ceed-C♯12ing,
A12GuideA12usA12toE12ThyA12per-F♯2fectA12Light.
- 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
Key: F minor for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in D♯ minor, so it plays along with a piano in D♯ minor.
C0WeB♭1threeA♭23kingsF1ofG0O-A♭23ri-G0entF1are,
C0Bear-B♭1ingA♭23giftsF1weG0tra-A♭23verseG0a-F1far,
A♭23FieldA♭23andB♭1foun-B♭1tain,C0moorC0andE♭2moun-D♭12C0tain,
B♭1Fol-C0low-B♭1ingA♭23yon-G0derF1star.
G0OB♭1A♭23StarA♭23ofA♭23won-E♭23der,
A♭23StarF1ofA♭23night,A♭23StarA♭23withA♭23roy-E♭23alA♭23beau-F1tyA♭23bright,
A♭23West-A♭23wardB♭1lead-C0ing,D♭12StillC0pro-B♭1ceed-C0ing,
A♭23GuideA♭23usA♭23toE♭23ThyA♭23per-F1fectA♭23Light.
- 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
Staff notation
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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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