Amazing Grace Clarinet Notes
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts G C E C E D.
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♭.
GA-Cmaz-EingCEgrace!DHowCsweetAtheGsoundGThat
CsavedEaCEwretchDlikeGme!
EIGonceEGwasEClost,Gbut
AnowCCamAGfound;GWasCblind,
EbutCEnowDICsee.
Key: D major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
AA-Dmaz-F♯ingDF♯grace!EHowDsweetBtheAsoundAThat
DsavedF♯aDF♯wretchElikeAme!
F♯IAonceF♯AwasF♯Dlost,Abut
BnowDDamBAfound;AWasDblind,
F♯butDF♯nowEIDsee.
Key: B♭ major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
FA-B♭maz-DingB♭Dgrace!CHowB♭sweetGtheFsoundFThat
B♭savedDaB♭DwretchClikeFme!
DIFonceDFwasDB♭lost,Fbut
GnowB♭B♭amGFfound;FWasB♭blind,
DbutB♭DnowCIB♭see.
Key: F major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
CA-Fmaz-AingFAgrace!GHowFsweetDtheCsoundCThat
FsavedAaFAwretchGlikeC↑me!
AIC↑onceAC↑wasAFlost,Cbut
DnowFFamDCfound;CWasFblind,
AbutFAnowGIFsee.
Notes marked ↑ are above B♭4 and cross the break (use the register key).
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 NEW BRITAIN, James P. Carrell, David L. Clayton, 1831
- Words
- John Newton (1725–1807), 1829 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1831, words 1829: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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