How Firm a Foundation Clarinet Notes
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts G A C A C G.
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♭.
GHowACfirmAaCfoun-Gda-Ction,
DyeEsaintsDofEtheGLord,GIsClaidAforCyour
GfaithCinDHisEex-Dcel-DlentCWord!
EWhatGmoreEcanGHeCsayCthanDto
EyouDHeEhathGsaid,GYou,CwhoAun-CtoGJe-CsusDforEre-DfugeDhaveCfled?
Key: D major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
AHowBDfirmBaDfoun-Ada-Dtion,
EyeF♯saintsEofF♯theALord,AIsDlaidBforDyour
AfaithDinEHisF♯ex-Ecel-ElentDWord!
F♯WhatAmoreF♯canAHeDsayDthanEto
F♯youEHeF♯hathAsaid,AYou,DwhoBun-DtoAJe-DsusEforF♯re-EfugeEhaveDfled?
Key: B♭ major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
FHowGB♭firmGaB♭foun-Fda-B♭tion,
CyeDsaintsCofDtheFLord,FIsB♭laidGforB♭your
FfaithB♭inCHisDex-Ccel-ClentB♭Word!
DWhatFmoreDcanFHeB♭sayB♭thanCto
DyouCHeDhathFsaid,FYou,B♭whoGun-B♭toFJe-B♭susCforDre-CfugeChaveB♭fled?
Key: F major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
CHowDFfirmDaFfoun-Cda-Ftion,
GyeAsaintsGofAtheCLord,CIsFlaidDforFyour
CfaithFinGHisAex-Gcel-GlentFWord!
AWhatC↑moreAcanC↑HeFsayFthanGto
AyouGHeAhathCsaid,CYou,FwhoDun-FtoCJe-FsusGforAre-GfugeGhaveFfled?
Notes marked ↑ are above B♭4 and cross the break (use the register key).
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 FOUNDATION (FUNK), Joseph Funk, 1832
- Words
- John Rippon (1751–1836), 1787 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1832, words 1787: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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