Our God, Our Help in Ages Past Trumpet Notes with Valves
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts G E A G C C.
The notes and words
Key: C major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
G0OurE12God,A12ourG0helpC0inC0a-B2gesC0past,
G0OurC0hopeG0forA12yearsF♯2toG0come,
B2OurC0shel-A12terD1fromB2theC0storm-A12yB2blast,
G0AndA12ourC0e-D1ter-B2nalC0home.
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
Key: B♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
F1OurD13God,G0ourF1helpB♭1inB♭1a-A12gesB♭1past,
F1OurB♭1hopeF1forG0yearsE12toF1come,
A12OurB♭1shel-G0terC0fromA12theB♭1storm-G0yA12blast,
F1AndG0ourB♭1e-C0ter-A12nalB♭1home.
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
Key: A major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in G major, so it plays along with a piano in G.
E12OurC♯123God,F♯2ourE12helpA12inA12a-G♯23gesA12past,
E12OurA12hopeE12forF♯2yearsD♯23toE12come,
G♯23OurA12shel-F♯2terB2fromG♯23theA12storm-F♯2yG♯23blast,
E12AndF♯2ourA12e-B2ter-G♯23nalA12home.
- C♯valves 1 + 2 + 3
- D♯valves 2 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- G♯valves 2 + 3
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
Key: A♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
E♭23OurC0God,F1ourE♭23helpA♭23inA♭23a-G0gesA♭23past,
E♭23OurA♭23hopeE♭23forF1yearsD13toE♭23come,
G0OurA♭23shel-F1terB♭1fromG0theA♭23storm-F1yG0blast,
E♭23AndF1ourA♭23e-B♭1ter-G0nalA♭23home.
- Copen
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- B♭valves 1
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune ST. ANNE, William Croft, 1708
- Words
- Isaac Watts (1674–1748), 1719 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1708, words 1719: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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