Away in a Manger Trumpet Notes
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts C C B♭ A A G.
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♭.
C0A-C0wayB♭1inA12aA12man-G0ger,
F1noF1cribE12forD13aC0bed,C0TheC0lit-D13tleC0Lord
C0Je-G0susE12laidD13downC0HisF1sweetA12head.
C0TheC0starsB♭1inA12theA12skyG0F1looked
F1downE12whereD13HeC0lay,C0TheB♭1lit-A12tleG0LordA12Je-G0sus,
F1a-G0sleepD13onE12theF1hay.
- Copen
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
Key: G major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
D1A-D1wayC0inB2aB2man-A12ger,
G0noG0cribF♯2forE12aD13bed,D13TheD13lit-E12tleD13Lord
D13Je-A12susF♯2laidE12downD13HisG0sweetB2head.
D1TheD1starsC0inB2theB2skyA12G0looked
G0downF♯2whereE12HeD13lay,D13TheC0lit-B2tleA12LordB2Je-A12sus,
G0a-A12sleepE12onF♯2theG0hay.
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
Key: F♯ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in E major, so it plays along with a piano in E.
C♯12A-C♯12wayB2inA♯1aA♯1man-G♯23ger,
F♯2noF♯2cribE♯1forD♯23aC♯123bed,C♯123TheC♯123lit-D♯23tleC♯123Lord
C♯123Je-G♯23susE♯1laidD♯23downC♯123HisF♯2sweetA♯1head.
C♯12TheC♯12starsB2inA♯1theA♯1skyG♯23F♯2looked
F♯2downE♯1whereD♯23HeC♯123lay,C♯123TheB2lit-A♯1tleG♯23LordA♯1Je-G♯23sus,
F♯2a-G♯23sleepD♯23onE♯1theF♯2hay.
- C♯valves 1 + 2 + 3
- D♯valves 2 + 3
- E♯valves 1
- F♯valves 2
- G♯valves 2 + 3
- A♯valves 1
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 2
Key: A♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
E♭2A-E♭2wayD♭12inC0aC0man-B♭1ger,
A♭23noA♭23cribG0forF1aE♭23bed,E♭23TheE♭23lit-F1tleE♭23Lord
E♭23Je-B♭1susG0laidF1downE♭23HisA♭23sweetC0head.
E♭2TheE♭2starsD♭12inC0theC0skyB♭1A♭23looked
A♭23downG0whereF1HeE♭23lay,E♭23TheD♭12lit-C0tleB♭1LordC0Je-B♭1sus,
A♭23a-B♭1sleepF1onG0theA♭23hay.
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- D♭valves 1 + 2
- E♭valves 2
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s trumpet sound, at concert pitch. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
About this song
- Melody
- Tune MUELLER, James Ramsey Murray, 1887
- Words
- Anonymous; stanza 3 attributed to John T. McFarland, 1885 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1887, words 1885: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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