My Country, ’Tis of Thee
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts C C D B C D.
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♭.
CMyCcoun-Dtry,B'tisCofDthee,
ESweetElandFofElib-Der-Cty,
DOfCtheeBICsing;
GLandGwhereGmyGfa-FthersEdied,
FLandFofFtheFpil-Egrims'Dpride,
EFromFev-E'ryDmoun-Ctain-EsideFLetGfree-AdomFEDCring!
Key: G major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
GMyGcoun-Atry,F♯'tisGofAthee,
BSweetBlandCofBlib-Aer-Gty,
AOfGtheeF♯IGsing;
DLandDwhereDmyDfa-CthersBdied,
CLandCofCtheCpil-Bgrims'Apride,
BFromCev-B'ryAmoun-Gtain-BsideCLetDfree-EdomCBAGring!
Key: B♭ major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
B♭MyB♭coun-Ctry,A'tisB♭ofCthee,
DSweetDlandE♭ofDlib-Cer-B♭ty,
COfB♭theeAIB♭sing;
FLandFwhereFmyFfa-E♭thersDdied,
E♭LandE♭ofE♭theE♭pil-Dgrims'Cpride,
DFromE♭ev-D'ryCmoun-B♭tain-DsideE♭LetFfree-GdomE♭DCB♭ring!
Key: D major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
DMyDcoun-Etry,C♯'tisDofEthee,
F♯SweetF♯landGofF♯lib-Eer-Dty,
EOfDtheeC♯IDsing;
ALandAwhereAmyAfa-GthersF♯died,
GLandGofGtheGpil-F♯grims'Epride,
F♯FromGev-F♯'ryEmoun-Dtain-F♯sideGLetAfree-B↑domGF♯EDring!
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
- Traditional (tune of “God Save the King”), 1745
- Words
- Samuel Francis Smith (1808–1895), 1831 (first verse shown)
- Public domain
- Melody 1745, words 1831: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Franklin Square Song Collection (Harper & Brothers, 1881), p. 30, “National Hymn” (1881)