From Heaven Above to Earth I Come Trumpet Notes with Valves
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts C B A B G A.
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♭.
C0FromB2HeavenA12a-B2boveG0toA12earthB2IC0come,
C0ToC0bearG0goodG0newsE12toG0ev-F1eryE12home;
E12GladA12ti-A12dingsG0ofB2greatC0joyA12IG0bring,
C0Where-B2ofA12IG0nowG0willF1sayE12D13andC0sing.
- Copen
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
Key: D major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
D1FromC♯12HeavenB2a-C♯12boveA12toB2earthC♯12ID1come,
D1ToD1bearA12goodA12newsF♯2toA12ev-G0eryF♯2home;
F♯2GladB2ti-B2dingsA12ofC♯12greatD1joyB2IA12bring,
D1Where-C♯12ofB2IA12nowA12willG0sayF♯2E12andD13sing.
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 2
- Dvalves 1
Key: E♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
E♭2FromD1HeavenC0a-D1boveB♭1toC0earthD1IE♭2come,
E♭2ToE♭2bearB♭1goodB♭1newsG0toB♭1ev-A♭23eryG0home;
G0GladC0ti-C0dingsB♭1ofD1greatE♭2joyC0IB♭1bring,
E♭2Where-D1ofC0IB♭1nowB♭1willA♭23sayG0F1andE♭23sing.
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- E♭valves 2
Key: F major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
F1FromE0HeavenD1a-E0boveC0toD1earthE0IF1come,
F1ToF1bearC0goodC0newsA12toC0ev-B♭1eryA12home;
A12GladD1ti-D1dingsC0ofE0greatF1joyD1IC0bring,
F1Where-E0ofD1IC0nowC0willB♭1sayA12G0andF1sing.
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
- Fvalves 1
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune VOM HIMMEL HOCH, from Schumann's Geistliche Lieder (Leipzig, 1539), 1539
- Words
- Martin Luther (1483–1546), translated by Catherine Winkworth, 1855 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1539, words 1855: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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