While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks Trumpet Notes
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts D F♯ F♯ E D G G F♯.
The notes and words
Key: D major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
D13WhileF♯2shep-F♯2herdsE12watchedD13theirG0flocksG0byF♯2night,
E12AllF♯2seat-A12edA12onG♯23theA12ground,
F♯2TheB2An-A12gelG0ofF♯2theE12LordD13cameC♯123down,
F♯2AndE12glo-D13ryD13shoneC♯123a-D13round.
- C♯valves 1 + 2 + 3
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- G♯valves 2 + 3
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
Key: F major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
F1WhileA12shep-A12herdsG0watchedF1theirB♭1flocksB♭1byA12night,
G0AllA12seat-C0edC0onB2theC0ground,
A12TheD1An-C0gelB♭1ofA12theG0LordF1cameE12down,
A12AndG0glo-F1ryF1shoneE12a-F1round.
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
Trumpet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: E♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
E♭23WhileG0shep-G0herdsF1watchedE♭23theirA♭23flocksA♭23byG0night,
F1AllG0seat-B♭1edB♭1onA12theB♭1ground,
G0TheC0An-B♭1gelA♭23ofG0theF1LordE♭23cameD13down,
G0AndF1glo-E♭23ryE♭23shoneD13a-E♭23round.
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
Trumpet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: G major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
G0WhileB2shep-B2herdsA12watchedG0theirC0flocksC0byB2night,
A12AllB2seat-D1edD1onC♯12theD1ground,
B2TheE0An-D1gelC0ofB2theA12LordG0cameF♯2down,
B2AndA12glo-G0ryG0shoneF♯2a-G0round.
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
- C♯valves 1 + 2
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
Trumpet fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Staff notation
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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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