Hot Cross Buns Clarinet Notes
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts E D C E E D.
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♭.
EHotDcrossCbuns,EOneEaDpen-DnyCbuns;
COneCaCpen-Cny,DTwoDaDpen-Dny,
EHotDcrossCbuns.
Key: F major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
AHotGcrossFbuns,AOneAaGpen-GnyFbuns;
FOneFaFpen-Fny,GTwoGaGpen-Gny,
AHotGcrossFbuns.
Key: G major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
B↑HotAcrossGbuns,B↑OneB↑aApen-AnyGbuns;
GOneGaGpen-Gny,ATwoAaApen-Any,
B↑HotAcrossGbuns.
Notes marked ↑ are above B♭4 and cross the break (use the register key).
Key: D major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
F♯HotEcrossDbuns,F♯OneF♯aEpen-EnyDbuns;
DOneDaDpen-Dny,ETwoEaEpen-Eny,
F♯HotEcrossDbuns.
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
- Traditional, 1888
- Words
- Traditional, 1888 (first verse shown)
- Public domain
- Melody 1888, words 1888: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Franklin Square Song Collection No. 5 (Harper & Brothers, 1888), p. 171, “Nursery Songs” no. 2 (1888)
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