Rock of Ages Clarinet Notes
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts G A G E C A.
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♭.
GRockAofGA-Eges,CcleftAforGme,
CLetDmeEhideDmy-CselfBinCThee;
BLetCtheDwa-DterBandGtheCblood,
BFromCThyDwound-DedBsideGwhichCflowed,
GBeAofGsinEtheCdoub-AleGcure;
CSaveDfromEwrathDandCmakeBmeCpure.
Key: F major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
CRockDofCA-Ages,FcleftDforCme,
FLetGmeAhideGmy-FselfEinFThee;
ELetFtheGwa-GterEandCtheFblood,
EFromFThyGwound-GedEsideCwhichFflowed,
CBeDofCsinAtheFdoub-DleCcure;
FSaveGfromAwrathGandFmakeEmeFpure.
Key: G major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
DRockEofDA-Bges,GcleftEforDme,
GLetAmeB↑hideAmy-GselfF♯inGThee;
F♯LetGtheAwa-AterF♯andDtheGblood,
F♯FromGThyAwound-AedF♯sideDwhichGflowed,
DBeEofDsinBtheGdoub-EleDcure;
GSaveAfromB↑wrathAandGmakeF♯meGpure.
Notes marked ↑ are above B♭4 and cross the break (use the register key).
Key: D major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
ARockBofAA-F♯ges,DcleftBforAme,
DLetEmeF♯hideEmy-DselfC♯inDThee;
C♯LetDtheEwa-EterC♯andAtheDblood,
C♯FromDThyEwound-EedC♯sideAwhichDflowed,
ABeBofAsinF♯theDdoub-BleAcure;
DSaveEfromF♯wrathEandDmakeC♯meDpure.
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune TOPLADY, Thomas Hastings, 1830
- Words
- Augustus Montague Toplady (1740–1778), 1776 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1830, words 1776: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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