God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Trumpet Notes with Valves
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts D D A A G F.
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♭.
D13GodD13restA12yeA12mer-G0ry,F1gen-E12tle-D13men,
C0letD13no-E12thingF1youG0dis-A12may,
D13Re-D13mem-A12berA12ChristG0ourF1Sa-E12D13viorC0wasD13bornE12onF1Christ-G0masA12Day;
A12ToB♭1saveG0usA12allB♭1fromC0Sa-D1tan'sA12pow'rG0whenF1weD13wereE12goneF1a-G0stray.
F1OG0A12ti-B♭1dingsA12ofA12com-G0F1fortE12andD13joy,
F1com-E12fortD13andG0joy;F1OG0A12ti-B♭1C0dingsD1ofA12com-G0F1fortE12andD13joy.
- 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.
E12GodE12restB2yeB2mer-A12ry,G0gen-F♯2tle-E12men,
D13letE12no-F♯2thingG0youA12dis-B2may,
E12Re-E12mem-B2berB2ChristA12ourG0Sa-F♯2E12viorD13wasE12bornF♯2onG0Christ-A12masB2Day;
B2ToC0saveA12usB2allC0fromD1Sa-E0tan'sB2pow'rA12whenG0weE12wereF♯2goneG0a-A12stray.
G0OA12B2ti-C0dingsB2ofB2com-A12G0fortF♯2andE12joy,
G0com-F♯2fortE12andA12joy;G0OA12B2ti-C0D1dingsE0ofB2com-A12G0fortF♯2andE12joy.
- 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.
F♯2GodF♯2restC♯12yeC♯12mer-B2ry,A12gen-G♯23tle-F♯2men,
E12letF♯2no-G♯23thingA12youB2dis-C♯12may,
F♯2Re-F♯2mem-C♯12berC♯12ChristB2ourA12Sa-G♯23F♯2viorE12wasF♯2bornG♯23onA12Christ-B2masC♯12Day;
C♯12ToD1saveB2usC♯12allD1fromE0Sa-F♯2tan'sC♯12pow'rB2whenA12weF♯2wereG♯23goneA12a-B2stray.
A12OB2C♯12ti-D1dingsC♯12ofC♯12com-B2A12fortG♯23andF♯2joy,
A12com-G♯23fortF♯2andB2joy;A12OB2C♯12ti-D1E0dingsF♯2ofC♯12com-B2A12fortG♯23andF♯2joy.
- 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♯.
F1GodF1restC0yeC0mer-B♭1ry,A♭23gen-G0tle-F1men,
E♭23letF1no-G0thingA♭23youB♭1dis-C0may,
F1Re-F1mem-C0berC0ChristB♭1ourA♭23Sa-G0F1viorE♭23wasF1bornG0onA♭23Christ-B♭1masC0Day;
C0ToD♭12saveB♭1usC0allD♭12fromE♭2Sa-F1tan'sC0pow'rB♭1whenA♭23weF1wereG0goneA♭23a-B♭1stray.
A♭23OB♭1C0ti-D♭12dingsC0ofC0com-B♭1A♭23fortG0andF1joy,
A♭23com-G0fortF1andB♭1joy;A♭23OB♭1C0ti-D♭12E♭2dingsF1ofC0com-B♭1A♭23fortG0andF1joy.
- 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 GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN, Traditional English, 1918
- Words
- Traditional English carol, 1918 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1918, words 1918: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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