Nearer, My God, to Thee Trumpet Notes with Valves
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts A G F F D D.
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♭.
A12Near-G0er,F1myF1God,D13toD13Thee,
C0near-F1erA12toG0Thee!
A12E'enG0thoughF1itF1beD13aD13crossC0thatF1E12rais-G0ethF1me,
C0StillD1allC0myC0songA12shallC0be,
C0near-D1er,C0myC0God,A12toG0Thee.
A12Near-G0er,F1myF1God,D13toD13Thee,
C0Near-F1E12erG0toF1Thee!
- Copen
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- 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.
B2Near-A12er,G0myG0God,E12toE12Thee,
D13near-G0erB2toA12Thee!
B2E'enA12thoughG0itG0beE12aE12crossD13thatG0F♯2rais-A12ethG0me,
D1StillE0allD1myD1songB2shallD1be,
D1near-E0er,D1myD1God,B2toA12Thee.
B2Near-A12er,G0myG0God,E12toE12Thee,
D13Near-G0F♯2erA12toG0Thee!
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
Key: A major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in G major, so it plays along with a piano in G.
C♯12Near-B2er,A12myA12God,F♯2toF♯2Thee,
E12near-A12erC♯12toB2Thee!
C♯12E'enB2thoughA12itA12beF♯2aF♯2crossE12thatA12G♯23rais-B2ethA12me,
E0StillF♯2allE0myE0songC♯12shallE0be,
E0near-F♯2er,E0myE0God,C♯12toB2Thee.
C♯12Near-B2er,A12myA12God,F♯2toF♯2Thee,
E12Near-A12G♯23erB2toA12Thee!
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- G♯valves 2 + 3
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 2
- Eopen
- F♯valves 2
Key: A♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
C0Near-B♭1er,A♭23myA♭23God,F1toF1Thee,
E♭23near-A♭23erC0toB♭1Thee!
C0E'enB♭1thoughA♭23itA♭23beF1aF1crossE♭23thatA♭23G0rais-B♭1ethA♭23me,
E♭2StillF1allE♭2myE♭2songC0shallE♭2be,
E♭2near-F1er,E♭2myE♭2God,C0toB♭1Thee.
C0Near-B♭1er,A♭23myA♭23God,F1toF1Thee,
E♭23Near-A♭23G0erB♭1toA♭23Thee!
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- E♭valves 2
- Fvalves 1
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
- Tune BETHANY (MASON), Lowell Mason, 1856
- Words
- Sarah Flower Adams (1805–1848), 1841 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1856, words 1841: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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