I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day Clarinet Notes
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts G B A♯ B B C.
The notes and words
Key: G major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
GIBheardA♯theBbellsBonCChrist-BmasCdayC♯Their
DoldGfa-F♯mil-EiarEcar-DolsDplay,
DAndDwildCandBsweet
CtheBwordsAre-GpeatAOfBpeaceConDearth,
EgoodF♯willAtoGmen.
Key: F major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
FIAheardA♭theAbellsAonB♭Christ-AmasB♭dayBTheir
ColdFfa-Emil-DiarDcar-ColsCplay,
CAndCwildB♭andAsweet
B♭theAwordsGre-FpeatGOfApeaceB♭onCearth,
DgoodEwillGtoFmen.
Key: C major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
CIEheardD♯theEbellsEonFChrist-EmasFdayF♯Their
GoldC↑fa-B↑mil-AiarAcar-GolsGplay,
GAndGwildFandEsweet
FtheEwordsDre-CpeatDOfEpeaceFonGearth,
AgoodBwillDtoCmen.
Notes marked ↑ are above B♭4 and cross the break (use the register key).
Key: B♭ major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
B♭IDheardD♭theDbellsDonE♭Christ-DmasE♭dayETheir
FoldB♭fa-Amil-GiarGcar-FolsFplay,
FAndFwildE♭andDsweet
E♭theDwordsCre-B♭peatCOfDpeaceE♭onFearth,
GgoodAwillCtoB♭men.
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 WALTHAM (CALKIN), John Baptiste Calkin, 1872
- Words
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882), 1864 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1872, words 1864: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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