O Little Town of Bethlehem Clarinet Notes
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts E E E D♯ E G.
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♭.
EOElit-EtleD♯townEofGBeth-Fle-Ahem,
DhowCstillBweCDseeGtheeElie!
EA-EboveEthyAdeepGandGdream-FlessAsleepDtheCsi-BlentCEstarsDgoCby.
EYetEinEthyDdarkCstreetsBshin-BethBtheAev-Ber-Clast-DingELight;
ETheEhopesEandD♯fearsEofGallFtheAyearsAareGmetCinEtheeDto-Cnight.
Key: B♭ major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
DODlit-DtleD♭townDofFBeth-E♭le-Ghem,
ChowB♭stillAweB♭CseeFtheeDlie!
DA-DboveDthyGdeepFandFdream-E♭lessGsleepCtheB♭si-AlentB♭DstarsCgoB♭by.
DYetDinDthyCdarkB♭streetsAshin-AethAtheGev-Aer-B♭last-CingDLight;
DTheDhopesDandD♭fearsDofFallE♭theGyearsGareFmetB♭inDtheeCto-B♭night.
Key: D major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
F♯OF♯lit-F♯tleFtownF♯ofABeth-Gle-Bhem,
EhowDstillC♯weDEseeAtheeF♯lie!
F♯A-F♯boveF♯thyB↑deepAandAdream-GlessBsleepEtheDsi-C♯lentDF♯starsEgoDby.
F♯YetF♯inF♯thyEdarkDstreetsC♯shin-C♯ethC♯theBev-C♯er-Dlast-EingF♯Light;
F♯TheF♯hopesF♯andFfearsF♯ofAallGtheByearsB↑areAmetDinF♯theeEto-Dnight.
Notes marked ↑ are above B♭4 and cross the break (use the register key).
Key: A major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in G major, so it plays along with a piano in G.
C♯OC♯lit-C♯tleCtownC♯ofEBeth-Dle-F♯hem,
BhowAstillG♯weABseeEtheeC♯lie!
C♯A-C♯boveC♯thyF♯deepEandEdream-DlessF♯sleepBtheAsi-G♯lentAC♯starsBgoAby.
C♯YetC♯inC♯thyBdarkAstreetsG♯shin-G♯ethG♯theF♯ev-G♯er-Alast-BingC♯Light;
C♯TheC♯hopesC♯andCfearsC♯ofEallDtheF♯yearsF♯areEmetAinC♯theeBto-Anight.
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 ST. LOUIS, Lewis Henry Redner, 1868
- Words
- Phillips Brooks (1835–1893), 1867 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1868, words 1867: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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