Blest Be the Tie That Binds Trumpet Notes with Valves
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts A A F A G E.
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♭.
A12BlestA12beF1A12theG0tieE12G0thatF1bindsF1OurF1heartsD13F1inF1Christ-C0F1ianE12love;
G0TheG0fel-E12G0low-F1shipA12C0ofC0kin-G0B♭1dredA12mindsC0D1IsC0likeA12B♭1toA12thatF1G0a-F1bove.
- Copen
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- 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.
B2BlestB2beG0B2theA12tieF♯2A12thatG0bindsG0OurG0heartsE12G0inG0Christ-D13G0ianF♯2love;
A12TheA12fel-F♯2A12low-G0shipB2D1ofD1kin-A12C0dredB2mindsD1E0IsD1likeB2C0toB2thatG0A12a-G0bove.
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
Key: A major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in G major, so it plays along with a piano in G.
C♯12BlestC♯12beA12C♯12theB2tieG♯23B2thatA12bindsA12OurA12heartsF♯2A12inA12Christ-E12A12ianG♯23love;
B2TheB2fel-G♯23B2low-A12shipC♯12E0ofE0kin-B2D1dredC♯12mindsE0F♯2IsE0likeC♯12D1toC♯12thatA12B2a-A12bove.
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- G♯valves 2 + 3
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 2
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
- F♯valves 2
Key: A♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
C0BlestC0beA♭23C0theB♭1tieG0B♭1thatA♭23bindsA♭23OurA♭23heartsF1A♭23inA♭23Christ-E♭23A♭23ianG0love;
B♭1TheB♭1fel-G0B♭1low-A♭23shipC0E♭2ofE♭2kin-B♭1D♭12dredC0mindsE♭2F1IsE♭2likeC0D♭12toC0thatA♭23B♭1a-A♭23bove.
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- D♭valves 1 + 2
- E♭valves 2
- Fvalves 1
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 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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