For the Beauty of the Earth Trumpet Notes with Valves
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts F E F G F B♭.
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♭.
F1ForE12theF1G0beau-F1tyB♭1ofB♭1theA12earthD13ForE12theF1glo-D13ryC0ofC0theC0skies,
F1ForE12theF1G0loveF1whichB♭1fromB♭1ourA12birthD13O-E12verF1andD13a-C0roundC0usC0lies.
A12LordG0ofF1all,A12toC0TheeB♭1weA12raise,
D13ThisE12ourF1hymnB♭1ofA12grate-G0fulF1praise.
- 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.
G0ForF♯2theG0A12beau-G0tyC0ofC0theB2earthE12ForF♯2theG0glo-E12ryD13ofD13theD13skies,
G0ForF♯2theG0A12loveG0whichC0fromC0ourB2birthE12O-F♯2verG0andE12a-D13roundD13usD13lies.
B2LordA12ofG0all,B2toD1TheeC0weB2raise,
E12ThisF♯2ourG0hymnC0ofB2grate-A12fulG0praise.
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
Key: A major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in G major, so it plays along with a piano in G.
A12ForG♯23theA12B2beau-A12tyD1ofD1theC♯12earthF♯2ForG♯23theA12glo-F♯2ryE12ofE12theE12skies,
A12ForG♯23theA12B2loveA12whichD1fromD1ourC♯12birthF♯2O-G♯23verA12andF♯2a-E12roundE12usE12lies.
C♯12LordB2ofA12all,C♯12toE0TheeD1weC♯12raise,
F♯2ThisG♯23ourA12hymnD1ofC♯12grate-B2fulA12praise.
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- G♯valves 2 + 3
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 2
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
Key: A♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
A♭23ForG0theA♭23B♭1beau-A♭23tyD♭12ofD♭12theC0earthF1ForG0theA♭23glo-F1ryE♭23ofE♭23theE♭23skies,
A♭23ForG0theA♭23B♭1loveA♭23whichD♭12fromD♭12ourC0birthF1O-G0verA♭23andF1a-E♭23roundE♭23usE♭23lies.
C0LordB♭1ofA♭23all,C0toE♭2TheeD♭12weC0raise,
F1ThisG0ourA♭23hymnD♭12ofC0grate-B♭1fulA♭23praise.
- 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 DIX, Conrad Kocher, 1838
- Words
- Folliot Sandford Pierpoint (1835–1917), 1864 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1838, words 1864: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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