While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks Clarinet Notes
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts C E E D C F F 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♭.
CWhileEshep-EherdsDwatchedCtheirFflocksFbyEnight,
DAllEseat-GedGonF♯theGground,
ETheAAn-GgelFofEtheDLordCcameBdown,
EAndDglo-CryCshoneBa-Cround.
Key: G major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
GWhileBshep-BherdsAwatchedGtheirCflocksCbyBnight,
AAllBseat-DedDonC♯theDground,
BTheEAn-DgelCofBtheALordGcameF♯down,
BAndAglo-GryGshoneF♯a-Ground.
Clarinet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: B♭ major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
B♭WhileDshep-DherdsCwatchedB♭theirE♭flocksE♭byDnight,
CAllDseat-FedFonEtheFground,
DTheGAn-FgelE♭ofDtheCLordB♭cameAdown,
DAndCglo-B♭ryB♭shoneAa-B♭round.
Clarinet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: D major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
DWhileF♯shep-F♯herdsEwatchedDtheirGflocksGbyF♯night,
EAllF♯seat-AedAonG♯theAground,
F♯TheB↑An-AgelGofF♯theELordDcameC♯down,
F♯AndEglo-DryDshoneC♯a-Dround.
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 WINCHESTER OLD, Este's Psalter, 1592
- Words
- Nahum Tate (1652–1715), 1700 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1592, words 1700: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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