Were You There? Trumpet Notes
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts C F A A A G.
The notes and words
Key: F major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
C0WereF1youA12thereA12whenA12theyG0cru-F1ci-A12fiedG0myF1Lord?F1WereA12you
C0thereC0whenC0theyD1cru-C0ci-C0fiedA12myG0Lord?
C0F1D1C0
D1Some-C0timesA12itA12caus-G0esF1meF1toG0trem-F1ble,
F1trem-F1ble,C0trem-C0ble.
F1WereB♭1youA12thereA12whenA12theyG0cru-F1ci-A12fiedG0myF1Lord?
- Copen
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- Fvalves 1
Key: G major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
D13WereG0youB2thereB2whenB2theyA12cru-G0ci-B2fiedA12myG0Lord?G0WereB2you
D1thereD1whenD1theyE0cru-D1ci-D1fiedB2myA12Lord?
D1G0E0D1
E0Some-D1timesB2itB2caus-A12esG0meG0toA12trem-G0ble,
G0trem-G0ble,D13trem-D13ble.
G0WereC0youB2thereB2whenB2theyA12cru-G0ci-B2fiedA12myG0Lord?
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
- Gopen
Key: F♯ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in E major, so it plays along with a piano in E.
C♯123WereF♯2youA♯1thereA♯1whenA♯1theyG♯23cru-F♯2ci-A♯1fiedG♯23myF♯2Lord?F♯2WereA♯1you
C♯12thereC♯12whenC♯12theyD♯2cru-C♯12ci-C♯12fiedA♯1myG♯23Lord?
C♯12F♯2D♯2C♯12
D♯2Some-C♯12timesA♯1itA♯1caus-G♯23esF♯2meF♯2toG♯23trem-F♯2ble,
F♯2trem-F♯2ble,C♯123trem-C♯123ble.
F♯2WereB2youA♯1thereA♯1whenA♯1theyG♯23cru-F♯2ci-A♯1fiedG♯23myF♯2Lord?
- C♯valves 1 + 2 + 3
- F♯valves 2
- G♯valves 2 + 3
- A♯valves 1
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 2
- D♯valves 2
- F♯valves 2
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s trumpet sound, at concert pitch. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
About this song
- Melody
- Tune WERE YOU THERE, African American spiritual, 1899
- Words
- African American spiritual, 1899 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1899, words 1899: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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