When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder Clarinet Notes
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts C D E E E E.
The notes and words
Key: C major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
CWhenDtheEtrum-EpetEofEtheELordDshallCsound,
CandDtimeCshallCbeAnoGmore,
CAndDtheEmorn-EingEbreaks,Ee-Eter-Enal,
DbrightCandDfair;CWhenDtheEsavedEofEearth
EshallEga-DtherCov-CerDonCtheCo-AtherGshore,
CAndDtheErollEisEcalledCupDyon-Dder,
DI'llBbeCthere.
EWhenFtheGrollFisEcalledFupGyon-Eder,
EWhenEtheFroll
EisDcalledEupFyon-Dder,EWhenFtheGrollEisDcalledCup
Cyon-Fder,FWhenDtheErollEisEcalledCupDyon-Dder,
DI'llBbeCthere.
Key: D major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
DWhenEtheF♯trum-F♯petF♯ofF♯theF♯LordEshallDsound,
DandEtimeDshallDbeBnoAmore,
DAndEtheF♯morn-F♯ingF♯breaks,F♯e-F♯ter-F♯nal,
EbrightDandEfair;DWhenEtheF♯savedF♯ofF♯earth
F♯shallF♯ga-EtherDov-DerEonDtheDo-BtherAshore,
DAndEtheF♯rollF♯isF♯calledDupEyon-Eder,
EI'llC♯beDthere.
F♯WhenGtheArollGisF♯calledGupAyon-F♯der,
F♯WhenF♯theGroll
F♯isEcalledF♯upGyon-Eder,F♯WhenGtheArollF♯isEcalledDup
Dyon-Gder,GWhenEtheF♯rollF♯isF♯calledDupEyon-Eder,
EI'llC♯beDthere.
Key: B♭ major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
B♭WhenCtheDtrum-DpetDofDtheDLordCshallB♭sound,
B♭andCtimeB♭shallB♭beGnoFmore,
B♭AndCtheDmorn-DingDbreaks,De-Dter-Dnal,
CbrightB♭andCfair;B♭WhenCtheDsavedDofDearth
DshallDga-CtherB♭ov-B♭erConB♭theB♭o-GtherFshore,
B♭AndCtheDrollDisDcalledB♭upCyon-Cder,
CI'llAbeB♭there.
DWhenE♭theFrollE♭isDcalledE♭upFyon-Dder,
DWhenDtheE♭roll
DisCcalledDupE♭yon-Cder,DWhenE♭theFrollDisCcalledB♭up
B♭yon-E♭der,E♭WhenCtheDrollDisDcalledB♭upCyon-Cder,
CI'llAbeB♭there.
Key: F major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
FWhenGtheAtrum-ApetAofAtheALordGshallFsound,
FandGtimeFshallFbeDnoCmore,
FAndGtheAmorn-AingAbreaks,Ae-Ater-Anal,
GbrightFandGfair;FWhenGtheAsavedAofAearth
AshallAga-GtherFov-FerGonFtheFo-DtherCshore,
FAndGtheArollAisAcalledFupGyon-Gder,
GI'llEbeFthere.
AWhenB♭theC↑rollB♭isAcalledB♭upC↑yon-Ader,
AWhenAtheB♭roll
AisGcalledAupB♭yon-Gder,AWhenB♭theC↑rollAisGcalledFup
Fyon-B♭der,B♭WhenGtheArollAisAcalledFupGyon-Gder,
GI'llEbeFthere.
Notes marked ↑ are above B♭4 and cross the break (use the register key).
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune WHEN THE ROLL IS CALLED UP YONDER, James Milton Black, 1893
- Words
- James Milton Black (1856–1938), 1893 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1893, words 1893: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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