Hot Cross Buns Trumpet Notes
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts E D C E E D.
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♭.
E12HotD13crossC0buns,E12OneE12aD13pen-D13nyC0buns;
C0OneC0aC0pen-C0ny,D13TwoD13aD13pen-D13ny,
E12HotD13crossC0buns.
- Copen
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
Key: G major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
B2HotA12crossG0buns,B2OneB2aA12pen-A12nyG0buns;
G0OneG0aG0pen-G0ny,A12TwoA12aA12pen-A12ny,
B2HotA12crossG0buns.
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
Key: F major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
A12HotG0crossF1buns,A12OneA12aG0pen-G0nyF1buns;
F1OneF1aF1pen-F1ny,G0TwoG0aG0pen-G0ny,
A12HotG0crossF1buns.
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
Key: D major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
F♯2HotE12crossD13buns,F♯2OneF♯2aE12pen-E12nyD13buns;
D13OneD13aD13pen-D13ny,E12TwoE12aE12pen-E12ny,
F♯2HotE12crossD13buns.
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
Staff notation
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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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