Angels We Have Heard on High Trumpet Notes with Valves
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts A A A C C B♭.
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♭.
A12An-A12gelsA12weC0haveC0heardB♭1onA12highA12Sweet-G0lyA12sing-C0ingA12o'erG0theF1plains,
A12AndA12theA12moun-C0tainsC0inB♭1re-A12plyA12E-G0cho-A12ingC0theirA12joy-G0ousF1strains.
C0Glo-D1C0B♭1A12B♭1C0B♭1A12G0A12B♭1A12G0F1G0C0ri-C0a,
F1inG0ex-A12cel-B♭1sisA12De-G0o!
C0Glo-D1C0B♭1A12B♭1C0B♭1A12G0A12B♭1A12G0F1G0C0ri-C0a,
F1inG0ex-A12cel-B♭1sisA12De-G0F1o!
- Copen
- Fvalves 1
- 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.
B2An-B2gelsB2weD1haveD1heardC0onB2highB2Sweet-A12lyB2sing-D1ingB2o'erA12theG0plains,
B2AndB2theB2moun-D1tainsD1inC0re-B2plyB2E-A12cho-B2ingD1theirB2joy-A12ousG0strains.
D1Glo-E0D1C0B2C0D1C0B2A12B2C0B2A12G0A12D13ri-D13a,
G0inA12ex-B2cel-C0sisB2De-A12o!
D1Glo-E0D1C0B2C0D1C0B2A12B2C0B2A12G0A12D13ri-D13a,
G0inA12ex-B2cel-C0sisB2De-A12G0o!
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Gopen
- 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.
A♯1An-A♯1gelsA♯1weC♯12haveC♯12heardB2onA♯1highA♯1Sweet-G♯23lyA♯1sing-C♯12ingA♯1o'erG♯23theF♯2plains,
A♯1AndA♯1theA♯1moun-C♯12tainsC♯12inB2re-A♯1plyA♯1E-G♯23cho-A♯1ingC♯12theirA♯1joy-G♯23ousF♯2strains.
C♯12Glo-D♯2C♯12B2A♯1B2C♯12B2A♯1G♯23A♯1B2A♯1G♯23F♯2G♯23C♯123ri-C♯123a,
F♯2inG♯23ex-A♯1cel-B2sisA♯1De-G♯23o!
C♯12Glo-D♯2C♯12B2A♯1B2C♯12B2A♯1G♯23A♯1B2A♯1G♯23F♯2G♯23C♯123ri-C♯123a,
F♯2inG♯23ex-A♯1cel-B2sisA♯1De-G♯23F♯2o!
- C♯valves 1 + 2 + 3
- F♯valves 2
- 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♯.
C0An-C0gelsC0weE♭2haveE♭2heardD♭12onC0highC0Sweet-B♭1lyC0sing-E♭2ingC0o'erB♭1theA♭23plains,
C0AndC0theC0moun-E♭2tainsE♭2inD♭12re-C0plyC0E-B♭1cho-C0ingE♭2theirC0joy-B♭1ousA♭23strains.
E♭2Glo-F1E♭2D♭12C0D♭12E♭2D♭12C0B♭1C0D♭12C0B♭1A♭23B♭1E♭23ri-E♭23a,
A♭23inB♭1ex-C0cel-D♭12sisC0De-B♭1o!
E♭2Glo-F1E♭2D♭12C0D♭12E♭2D♭12C0B♭1C0D♭12C0B♭1A♭23B♭1E♭23ri-E♭23a,
A♭23inB♭1ex-C0cel-D♭12sisC0De-B♭1A♭23o!
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- D♭valves 1 + 2
- E♭valves 2
- Fvalves 1
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune GLORIA, Traditional French, 1916
- Words
- Traditional French carol, translated by James Chadwick, 1862 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1916, words 1862: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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