Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Clarinet Notes
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts G C C B C E.
The notes and words
Key: C major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
GHark!CTheCher-BaldCan-EgelsEsing,
DG"Glo-GryGtoFtheEnew-DbornEKing;
GPeaceConCearth,BandCmer-EcyEmild,
DGGodDandDsin-BnersBre-Acon-Gciled!"
GJoy-Gful,GallCyeFna-EtionsErise,
DGJoinGtheGtri-CumphFofEtheEskies;D
AWithAth'an-Agel-GicFhostEpro-Fclaim,
D"ChristEisFGbornCinCBeth-Dle-Ehem!"
AHark!AtheAher-GaldFan-EgelsFsing,
D"Glo-EryFGtoCtheCnew-DbornCKing!"
Key: B♭ major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
FHark!B♭TheB♭her-AaldB♭an-DgelsDsing,
CF"Glo-FryFtoE♭theDnew-CbornDKing;
FPeaceB♭onB♭earth,AandB♭mer-DcyDmild,
CFGodCandCsin-AnersAre-Gcon-Fciled!"
FJoy-Fful,FallB♭yeE♭na-DtionsDrise,
CFJoinFtheFtri-B♭umphE♭ofDtheDskies;C
GWithGth'an-Ggel-FicE♭hostDpro-E♭claim,
C"ChristDisE♭FbornB♭inB♭Beth-Cle-Dhem!"
GHark!GtheGher-FaldE♭an-DgelsE♭sing,
C"Glo-DryE♭FtoB♭theB♭new-CbornB♭King!"
Key: D major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
AHark!DTheDher-C♯aldDan-F♯gelsF♯sing,
EA"Glo-AryAtoGtheF♯new-EbornF♯King;
APeaceDonDearth,C♯andDmer-F♯cyF♯mild,
EAGodEandEsin-C♯nersC♯re-Bcon-Aciled!"
AJoy-Aful,AallDyeGna-F♯tionsF♯rise,
EAJoinAtheAtri-DumphGofF♯theF♯skies;E
B↑WithB↑th'an-B↑gel-AicGhostF♯pro-Gclaim,
E"ChristF♯isGAbornDinDBeth-Ele-F♯hem!"
B↑Hark!B↑theB↑her-AaldGan-F♯gelsGsing,
E"Glo-F♯ryGAtoDtheDnew-EbornDKing!"
Notes marked ↑ are above B♭4 and cross the break (use the register key).
Key: A major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in G major, so it plays along with a piano in G.
EHark!ATheAher-G♯aldAan-C♯gelsC♯sing,
BE"Glo-EryEtoDtheC♯new-BbornC♯King;
EPeaceAonAearth,G♯andAmer-C♯cyC♯mild,
BEGodBandBsin-G♯nersG♯re-F♯con-Eciled!"
EJoy-Eful,EallAyeDna-C♯tionsC♯rise,
BEJoinEtheEtri-AumphDofC♯theC♯skies;B
F♯WithF♯th'an-F♯gel-EicDhostC♯pro-Dclaim,
B"ChristC♯isDEbornAinABeth-Ble-C♯hem!"
F♯Hark!F♯theF♯her-EaldDan-C♯gelsDsing,
B"Glo-C♯ryDEtoAtheAnew-BbornAKing!"
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s clarinet sound, at concert pitch. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
About this song
- Melody
- Tune MENDELSSOHN, Felix Mendelssohn, 1840
- Words
- Charles Wesley (1707–1788), 1739 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1840, words 1739: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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