Blest Be the Tie That Binds Clarinet Notes
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts E E C E D B.
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♭.
EBlestEbeCEtheDtieBDthatCbindsCOurCheartsACinCChrist-GCianBlove;
DTheDfel-BDlow-CshipEGofGkin-DFdredEmindsGAIsGlikeEFtoEthatCDa-Cbove.
Key: B♭ major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
DBlestDbeB♭DtheCtieACthatB♭bindsB♭OurB♭heartsGB♭inB♭Christ-FB♭ianAlove;
CTheCfel-AClow-B♭shipDFofFkin-CE♭dredDmindsFGIsFlikeDE♭toDthatB♭Ca-B♭bove.
Key: D major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
F♯BlestF♯beDF♯theEtieC♯EthatDbindsDOurDheartsBDinDChrist-ADianC♯love;
ETheEfel-C♯Elow-DshipF♯AofAkin-EGdredF♯mindsAB↑IsAlikeF♯GtoF♯thatDEa-Dbove.
Notes marked ↑ are above B♭4 and cross the break (use the register key).
Key: A major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in G major, so it plays along with a piano in G.
C♯BlestC♯beAC♯theBtieG♯BthatAbindsAOurAheartsF♯AinAChrist-EAianG♯love;
BTheBfel-G♯Blow-AshipC♯EofEkin-BDdredC♯mindsEF♯IsElikeC♯DtoC♯thatABa-Above.
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 DENNIS, Hans Georg Nägeli, 1828
- Words
- John Fawcett (1740–1817), 1782 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1828, words 1782: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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