How Can I Keep From Singing? Trumpet Notes with Valves
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts C F G A F G.
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♭.
C0MyF1lifeG0flowsA12onF1inG0end-F1lessD13song;
C0A-F1boveA12earth'sC0la-A12men-A12ta-G0tion.
C0IF1catchG0theA12sweet,F1thoughG0far-F1offD13hymnD13thatC0hailsF1aA12newG0cre-G0a-F1tion;
A12ThroughC0allC0theC0tu-A12multG0andA12theF1strife,
G0IA12hearA12thatA12mu-G0sicA12ring-C0ing;
A12ItC0findsC0anC0e-A12choF1inD13myC0soul...
C0HowF1canG0IA12keepG0fromG0sing-F1ing?
- Copen
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Copen
Key: G major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
D13MyG0lifeA12flowsB2onG0inA12end-G0lessE12song;
D13A-G0boveB2earth'sD1la-B2men-B2ta-A12tion.
D13IG0catchA12theB2sweet,G0thoughA12far-G0offE12hymnE12thatD13hailsG0aB2newA12cre-A12a-G0tion;
B2ThroughD1allD1theD1tu-B2multA12andB2theG0strife,
A12IB2hearB2thatB2mu-A12sicB2ring-D1ing;
B2ItD1findsD1anD1e-B2choG0inE12myD13soul...
D13HowG0canA12IB2keepA12fromA12sing-G0ing?
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Dvalves 1
Key: A major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in G major, so it plays along with a piano in G.
E12MyA12lifeB2flowsC♯12onA12inB2end-A12lessF♯2song;
E12A-A12boveC♯12earth'sE0la-C♯12men-C♯12ta-B2tion.
E12IA12catchB2theC♯12sweet,A12thoughB2far-A12offF♯2hymnF♯2thatE12hailsA12aC♯12newB2cre-B2a-A12tion;
C♯12ThroughE0allE0theE0tu-C♯12multB2andC♯12theA12strife,
B2IC♯12hearC♯12thatC♯12mu-B2sicC♯12ring-E0ing;
C♯12ItE0findsE0anE0e-C♯12choA12inF♯2myE12soul...
E12HowA12canB2IC♯12keepB2fromB2sing-A12ing?
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 2
- Eopen
Key: A♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
E♭23MyA♭23lifeB♭1flowsC0onA♭23inB♭1end-A♭23lessF1song;
E♭23A-A♭23boveC0earth'sE♭2la-C0men-C0ta-B♭1tion.
E♭23IA♭23catchB♭1theC0sweet,A♭23thoughB♭1far-A♭23offF1hymnF1thatE♭23hailsA♭23aC0newB♭1cre-B♭1a-A♭23tion;
C0ThroughE♭2allE♭2theE♭2tu-C0multB♭1andC0theA♭23strife,
B♭1IC0hearC0thatC0mu-B♭1sicC0ring-E♭2ing;
C0ItE♭2findsE♭2anE♭2e-C0choA♭23inF1myE♭23soul...
E♭23HowA♭23canB♭1IC0keepB♭1fromB♭1sing-A♭23ing?
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- E♭valves 2
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 HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING, Robert Lowry, 1869
- Words
- F. J. Hartley and Robert Lowry and anonymous, 1869 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1869, words 1869: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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