Be Still, My Soul Clarinet Notes
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts E D E F 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♭.
EBeDstill,EmyFsoul:EtheDLordEisConDthyDside.
EEBearDpa-Etient-Fly
EtheDcrossEofCgriefDorEpain.
GLeaveGtoGthyAGodEtoEor-GderGandDpro-Dvide;F
FInEev-DeryEchange,CHeCfaith-DfulDwillEre-Emain.
GBeGstill,GmyAsoul:EthyEbest,
GthyGheav'n-DlyDFriendFFThroughEthorn-DyEwaysCleadsCtoDaDjoy-CfulCend.
Key: G major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
BBeAstill,BmyCsoul:BtheALordBisGonAthyAside.
BBBearApa-Btient-Cly
BtheAcrossBofGgriefAorBpain.
DLeaveDtoDthyEGodBtoBor-DderDandApro-Avide;C
CInBev-AeryBchange,GHeGfaith-AfulAwillBre-Bmain.
DBeDstill,DmyEsoul:BthyBbest,
DthyDheav'n-AlyAFriendCCThroughBthorn-AyBwaysGleadsGtoAaAjoy-GfulGend.
Key: B♭ major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
DBeCstill,DmyE♭soul:DtheCLordDisB♭onCthyCside.
DDBearCpa-Dtient-E♭ly
DtheCcrossDofB♭griefCorDpain.
FLeaveFtoFthyGGodDtoDor-FderFandCpro-Cvide;E♭
E♭InDev-CeryDchange,B♭HeB♭faith-CfulCwillDre-Dmain.
FBeFstill,FmyGsoul:DthyDbest,
FthyFheav'n-ClyCFriendE♭E♭ThroughDthorn-CyDwaysB♭leadsB♭toCaCjoy-B♭fulB♭end.
Key: D major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
F♯BeEstill,F♯myGsoul:F♯theELordF♯isDonEthyEside.
F♯F♯BearEpa-F♯tient-Gly
F♯theEcrossF♯ofDgriefEorF♯pain.
ALeaveAtoAthyB↑GodF♯toF♯or-AderAandEpro-Evide;G
GInF♯ev-EeryF♯change,DHeDfaith-EfulEwillF♯re-F♯main.
ABeAstill,AmyB↑soul:F♯thyF♯best,
AthyAheav'n-ElyEFriendGGThroughF♯thorn-EyF♯waysDleadsDtoEaEjoy-DfulDend.
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 FINLANDIA, Jean Sibelius, 1899
- Words
- Katharina Amalia Dorothea von Schlegel (1697–1768), translated by Jane Laurie Borthwick, 1855 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1899, words 1855: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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