Be Still, My Soul Trumpet Notes
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts E D E F E D.
The notes and words
Key: C major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
E12BeD13still,E12myF1soul:E12theD13LordE12isC0onD13thyD13side.
E12E12BearD13pa-E12tient-F1ly
E12theD13crossE12ofC0griefD13orE12pain.
G0LeaveG0toG0thyA12GodE12toE12or-G0derG0andD13pro-D13vide;F1
F1InE12ev-D13eryE12change,C0HeC0faith-D13fulD13willE12re-E12main.
G0BeG0still,G0myA12soul:E12thyE12best,
G0thyG0heav'n-D13lyD13FriendF1F1ThroughE12thorn-D13yE12waysC0leadsC0toD13aD13joy-C0fulC0end.
- Copen
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
Key: D major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
F♯2BeE12still,F♯2myG0soul:F♯2theE12LordF♯2isD13onE12thyE12side.
F♯2F♯2BearE12pa-F♯2tient-G0ly
F♯2theE12crossF♯2ofD13griefE12orF♯2pain.
A12LeaveA12toA12thyB2GodF♯2toF♯2or-A12derA12andE12pro-E12vide;G0
G0InF♯2ev-E12eryF♯2change,D13HeD13faith-E12fulE12willF♯2re-F♯2main.
A12BeA12still,A12myB2soul:F♯2thyF♯2best,
A12thyA12heav'n-E12lyE12FriendG0G0ThroughF♯2thorn-E12yF♯2waysD13leadsD13toE12aE12joy-D13fulD13end.
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- 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♭.
A12BeG0still,A12myB♭1soul:A12theG0LordA12isF1onG0thyG0side.
A12A12BearG0pa-A12tient-B♭1ly
A12theG0crossA12ofF1griefG0orA12pain.
C0LeaveC0toC0thyD1GodA12toA12or-C0derC0andG0pro-G0vide;B♭1
B♭1InA12ev-G0eryA12change,F1HeF1faith-G0fulG0willA12re-A12main.
C0BeC0still,C0myD1soul:A12thyA12best,
C0thyC0heav'n-G0lyG0FriendB♭1B♭1ThroughA12thorn-G0yA12waysF1leadsF1toG0aG0joy-F1fulF1end.
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
Key: E♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
G0BeF1still,G0myA♭23soul:G0theF1LordG0isE♭23onF1thyF1side.
G0G0BearF1pa-G0tient-A♭23ly
G0theF1crossG0ofE♭23griefF1orG0pain.
B♭1LeaveB♭1toB♭1thyC0GodG0toG0or-B♭1derB♭1andF1pro-F1vide;A♭23
A♭23InG0ev-F1eryG0change,E♭23HeE♭23faith-F1fulF1willG0re-G0main.
B♭1BeB♭1still,B♭1myC0soul:G0thyG0best,
B♭1thyB♭1heav'n-F1lyF1FriendA♭23A♭23ThroughG0thorn-F1yG0waysE♭23leadsE♭23toF1aF1joy-E♭23fulE♭23end.
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
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 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
More hymns on trumpet
- When I Survey the Wondrous CrossG major, F♯4–C5 · “When I survey the…”Easy
- Abide With MeC major, C4–A4 · “Abide with me; fast falls…”Medium
- I Need Thee Every HourG major, D4–C5 · “I need Thee ev'ry hour,…”Medium
- Our God, Our Help in Ages PastC major, E4–D5 · “Our God, our help in a-…”Medium
- From Heaven Above to Earth I ComeC major, C4–C5 · “From Heaven above to earth…”Medium
- Christ the Lord Is Risen TodayC major, C4–A4 · “Christ, the Lord, is risen to-…”Medium