It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Clarinet Notes
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts G E B D C A.
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♭.
GItEcameBup-DonCAtheGmid-AnightGclear,
GThatAglor-BCiousCsongDEofDold,
GFromEan-BgelsDbend-CAingGnearAtheGearth,
GToAtouchAtheirBharpsAGofCgold;
E"PeaceEonEtheEearth,F♯G♯goodAwillBtoCmen,
EFromDHeav-Cen'sBallAgra-BAciousGKing."
GTheEworldBinDso-CAlemnGstill-AnessGlay,
GToAhearAtheBan-AGgelsCsing.
Key: F major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
CItAcameEup-GonFDtheCmid-DnightCclear,
CThatDglor-EFiousFsongGAofGold,
CFromAan-EgelsGbend-FDingCnearDtheCearth,
CToDtouchDtheirEharpsDCofFgold;
A"PeaceAonAtheAearth,BD♭goodDwillEtoFmen,
AFromGHeav-Fen'sEallDgra-EDciousCKing."
CTheAworldEinGso-FDlemnCstill-DnessClay,
CToDhearDtheEan-DCgelsFsing.
Key: G major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
DItB↑cameF♯up-AonGEtheDmid-EnightDclear,
DThatEglor-F♯GiousGsongAB↑ofAold,
DFromB↑an-F♯gelsAbend-GEingDnearEtheDearth,
DToEtouchEtheirF♯harpsEDofGgold;
B↑"PeaceB↑onBtheBearth,C♯D♯goodEwillF♯toGmen,
B↑FromAHeav-Gen'sF♯allEgra-F♯EciousDKing."
DTheB↑worldF♯inAso-GElemnDstill-EnessDlay,
DToEhearEtheF♯an-EDgelsGsing.
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.
AItF♯cameC♯up-EonDBtheAmid-BnightAclear,
AThatBglor-C♯DiousDsongEF♯ofEold,
AFromF♯an-C♯gelsEbend-DBingAnearBtheAearth,
AToBtouchBtheirC♯harpsBAofDgold;
F♯"PeaceF♯onF♯theF♯earth,G♯A♯goodBwillC♯toDmen,
F♯FromEHeav-Den'sC♯allBgra-C♯BciousAKing."
ATheF♯worldC♯inEso-DBlemnAstill-BnessAlay,
AToBhearBtheC♯an-BAgelsDsing.
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 CAROL, Richard Storrs Willis, 1861
- Words
- Edmund Hamilton Sears (1810–1876), 1849 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1861, words 1849: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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