Jingle Bells Trumpet Notes
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts C A G F C C.
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♭.
C0Dash-A12ingG0throughF1theC0snowC0InC0aC0one-A12horseG0o-F1penD13sleigh,
D13O'erB♭1theA12fieldsG0weE12go,C0Laugh-C0ingB♭1allG0theA12way;
C0BellsA12onG0bob-F1tailC0ring,C0Mak-A12ingG0spir-F1itsD13bright;
D13WhatD13funB♭1itA12isG0toC0rideC0andC0singC0AD1sleigh-C0ingB♭1songG0to-F1night!
A12Jin-A12gleA12bells,A12jin-A12gleA12bells,
A12Jin-C0gleF1allG0theA12way!B♭1Oh,
B♭1whatB♭1funB♭1itB♭1isA12toA12rideA12InA12aA12one-G0horseG0o-A12penG0sleigh!C0
A12Jin-A12gleA12bells,A12jin-A12gleA12bells,
A12Jin-C0gleF1allG0theA12way!B♭1Oh,
B♭1whatB♭1funB♭1itB♭1isA12toA12rideA12InA12aC0one-C0horseB♭1o-G0penF1sleigh!
- Copen
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
Key: G major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
D13Dash-B2ingA12throughG0theD13snowD13InD13aD13one-B2horseA12o-G0penE12sleigh,
E12O'erC0theB2fieldsA12weF♯2go,D1Laugh-D1ingC0allA12theB2way;
D13BellsB2onA12bob-G0tailD13ring,D13Mak-B2ingA12spir-G0itsE12bright;
E12WhatE12funC0itB2isA12toD1rideD1andD1singD1AE0sleigh-D1ingC0songA12to-G0night!
B2Jin-B2gleB2bells,B2jin-B2gleB2bells,
B2Jin-D1gleG0allA12theB2way!C0Oh,
C0whatC0funC0itC0isB2toB2rideB2InB2aB2one-A12horseA12o-B2penA12sleigh!D1
B2Jin-B2gleB2bells,B2jin-B2gleB2bells,
B2Jin-D1gleG0allA12theB2way!C0Oh,
C0whatC0funC0itC0isB2toB2rideB2InB2aD1one-D1horseC0o-A12penG0sleigh!
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
Key: B♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
F1Dash-D1ingC0throughB♭1theF1snowF1InF1aF1one-D1horseC0o-B♭1penG0sleigh,
G0O'erE♭2theD1fieldsC0weA12go,F1Laugh-F1ingE♭2allC0theD1way;
F1BellsD1onC0bob-B♭1tailF1ring,F1Mak-D1ingC0spir-B♭1itsG0bright;
G0WhatG0funE♭2itD1isC0toF1rideF1andF1singF1AG0sleigh-F1ingE♭2songC0to-B♭1night!
D1Jin-D1gleD1bells,D1jin-D1gleD1bells,
D1Jin-F1gleB♭1allC0theD1way!E♭2Oh,
E♭2whatE♭2funE♭2itE♭2isD1toD1rideD1InD1aD1one-C0horseC0o-D1penC0sleigh!F1
D1Jin-D1gleD1bells,D1jin-D1gleD1bells,
D1Jin-F1gleB♭1allC0theD1way!E♭2Oh,
E♭2whatE♭2funE♭2itE♭2isD1toD1rideD1InD1aF1one-F1horseE♭2o-C0penB♭1sleigh!
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- E♭valves 2
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
Key: A major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in G major, so it plays along with a piano in G.
E12Dash-C♯12ingB2throughA12theE12snowE12InE12aE12one-C♯12horseB2o-A12penF♯2sleigh,
F♯2O'erD1theC♯12fieldsB2weG♯23go,E0Laugh-E0ingD1allB2theC♯12way;
E12BellsC♯12onB2bob-A12tailE12ring,E12Mak-C♯12ingB2spir-A12itsF♯2bright;
F♯2WhatF♯2funD1itC♯12isB2toE0rideE0andE0singE0AF♯2sleigh-E0ingD1songB2to-A12night!
C♯12Jin-C♯12gleC♯12bells,C♯12jin-C♯12gleC♯12bells,
C♯12Jin-E0gleA12allB2theC♯12way!D1Oh,
D1whatD1funD1itD1isC♯12toC♯12rideC♯12InC♯12aC♯12one-B2horseB2o-C♯12penB2sleigh!E0
C♯12Jin-C♯12gleC♯12bells,C♯12jin-C♯12gleC♯12bells,
C♯12Jin-E0gleA12allB2theC♯12way!D1Oh,
D1whatD1funD1itD1isC♯12toC♯12rideC♯12InC♯12aE0one-E0horseD1o-B2penA12sleigh!
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- G♯valves 2 + 3
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 2
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
- F♯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
- James Lord Pierpont (1822–1893), 1857
- Words
- James Lord Pierpont (1822–1893), 1857 (first verse shown)
- Public domain
- Melody 1857, words 1857: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Heart Songs Dear to the American People (Chapple, 1909), p. 148, “Jingle, Bells” (1909)
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