Gabriel's Message Trumpet Notes
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts E A C B D C.
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♭.
E12TheA12an-C0gelB2Ga-D1bri-C0elB2fromA12hea-B2venE12came,
E12hisA12wingsC0asB2drift-D1edC0snow,
B2hisA12eyesG0asA12flame;
C0"AllC0hail,"D1saidC0he,B2"thouC0low-D1lyE0mai-E0den,
D1Ma-C0B2ry,B2
C0mostD1high-C0lyB2fa-A12voredB2la-E12dy,"A12Glo-C0B2C0A12A12G0ri-A12a!
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
Key: B♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
D13TheG0an-B♭1gelA12Ga-C0bri-B♭1elA12fromG0hea-A12venD13came,
D13hisG0wingsB♭1asA12drift-C0edB♭1snow,
A12hisG0eyesF1asG0flame;
B♭1"AllB♭1hail,"C0saidB♭1he,A12"thouB♭1low-C0lyD1mai-D1den,
C0Ma-B♭1A12ry,A12
B♭1mostC0high-B♭1lyA12fa-G0voredA12la-D13dy,"G0Glo-B♭1A12B♭1G0G0F1ri-G0a!
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- 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.
C♯123TheF♯2an-A12gelG♯23Ga-B2bri-A12elG♯23fromF♯2hea-G♯23venC♯123came,
C♯123hisF♯2wingsA12asG♯23drift-B2edA12snow,
G♯23hisF♯2eyesE12asF♯2flame;
A12"AllA12hail,"B2saidA12he,G♯23"thouA12low-B2lyC♯12mai-C♯12den,
B2Ma-A12G♯23ry,G♯23
A12mostB2high-A12lyG♯23fa-F♯2voredG♯23la-C♯123dy,"F♯2Glo-A12G♯23A12F♯2F♯2E12ri-F♯2a!
- C♯valves 1 + 2 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- G♯valves 2 + 3
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 2
Key: A♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
C0TheF1an-A♭23gelG0Ga-B♭1bri-A♭23elG0fromF1hea-G0venC0came,
C0hisF1wingsA♭23asG0drift-B♭1edA♭23snow,
G0hisF1eyesE♭23asF1flame;
A♭23"AllA♭23hail,"B♭1saidA♭23he,G0"thouA♭23low-B♭1lyC0mai-C0den,
B♭1Ma-A♭23G0ry,G0
A♭23mostB♭1high-A♭23lyG0fa-F1voredG0la-C0dy,"F1Glo-A♭23G0A♭23F1F1E♭23ri-F1a!
- Copen
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune GABRIEL'S MESSAGE, Traditional Basque, 1922
- Words
- Sabine Baring-Gould (1834–1924), 1922 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1922, words 1922: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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