What a Friend We Have in Jesus Trumpet Notes with Valves
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts C C D C A F.
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♭.
C0WhatC0aD1FriendC0weA12haveF1inF1Je-D13sus,
C0allF1ourA12sinsF1andC0griefsA12toG0bear!
C0WhatC0aD1priv-C0i-A12legeF1toF1car-D13ryC0ev-F1ery-A12thingG0toF1GodE12inF1prayer!
G0OG♭2whatG0peaceA12weB♭1of-G0tenA12for-C0feit,
D1OD1whatC0need-A12lessB♭1painA12weG0bear,
C0AllC0be-D1causeC0weA12doF1notF1ca-D13rryC0ev-F1ery-A12thingG0toF1GodE12inF1prayer.
- Copen
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- G♭valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
Key: G major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
D1WhatD1aE0FriendD1weB2haveG0inG0Je-E12sus,
D13allG0ourB2sinsG0andD1griefsB2toA12bear!
D1WhatD1aE0priv-D1i-B2legeG0toG0car-E12ryD13ev-G0ery-B2thingA12toG0GodF♯2inG0prayer!
A12OG♯23whatA12peaceB2weC0of-A12tenB2for-D1feit,
E0OE0whatD1need-B2lessC0painB2weA12bear,
D1AllD1be-E0causeD1weB2doG0notG0ca-E12rryD13ev-G0ery-B2thingA12toG0GodF♯2inG0prayer.
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- G♯valves 2 + 3
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
Key: F♯ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in E major, so it plays along with a piano in E.
C♯12WhatC♯12aD♯2FriendC♯12weA♯1haveF♯2inF♯2Je-D♯23sus,
C♯123allF♯2ourA♯1sinsF♯2andC♯12griefsA♯1toG♯23bear!
C♯12WhatC♯12aD♯2priv-C♯12i-A♯1legeF♯2toF♯2car-D♯23ryC♯123ev-F♯2ery-A♯1thingG♯23toF♯2GodE♯1inF♯2prayer!
G♯23OG0whatG♯23peaceA♯1weB2of-G♯23tenA♯1for-C♯12feit,
D♯2OD♯2whatC♯12need-A♯1lessB2painA♯1weG♯23bear,
C♯12AllC♯12be-D♯2causeC♯12weA♯1doF♯2notF♯2ca-D♯23rryC♯123ev-F♯2ery-A♯1thingG♯23toF♯2GodE♯1inF♯2prayer.
- C♯valves 1 + 2 + 3
- D♯valves 2 + 3
- E♯valves 1
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- G♯valves 2 + 3
- A♯valves 1
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 2
- D♯valves 2
Key: A♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
E♭2WhatE♭2aF1FriendE♭2weC0haveA♭23inA♭23Je-F1sus,
E♭23allA♭23ourC0sinsA♭23andE♭2griefsC0toB♭1bear!
E♭2WhatE♭2aF1priv-E♭2i-C0legeA♭23toA♭23car-F1ryE♭23ev-A♭23ery-C0thingB♭1toA♭23GodG0inA♭23prayer!
B♭1OA12whatB♭1peaceC0weD♭12of-B♭1tenC0for-E♭2feit,
F1OF1whatE♭2need-C0lessD♭12painC0weB♭1bear,
E♭2AllE♭2be-F1causeE♭2weC0doA♭23notA♭23ca-F1rryE♭23ev-A♭23ery-C0thingB♭1toA♭23GodG0inA♭23prayer.
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- D♭valves 1 + 2
- E♭valves 2
- Fvalves 1
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 CONVERSE, Charles Crozat Converse, 1868
- Words
- Joseph Medlicott Scriven (1819–1886), 1855 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1868, words 1855: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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