Were You There? Clarinet Notes
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts G C E E E 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♭.
GWereCyouEthereEwhenEtheyDcru-Cci-EfiedDmyCLord?CWereEyou
GthereGwhenGtheyAcru-Gci-GfiedEmyDLord?
GC↑AG
ASome-GtimesEitEcaus-DesCmeCtoDtrem-Cble,
Ctrem-Cble,Gtrem-Gble.
CWereFyouEthereEwhenEtheyDcru-Cci-EfiedDmyCLord?
Notes marked ↑ are above B♭4 and cross the break (use the register key).
Key: B♭ major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
FWereB♭youDthereDwhenDtheyCcru-B♭ci-DfiedCmyB♭Lord?B♭WereDyou
FthereFwhenFtheyGcru-Fci-FfiedDmyCLord?
FB♭GF
GSome-FtimesDitDcaus-CesB♭meB♭toCtrem-B♭ble,
B♭trem-B♭ble,Ftrem-Fble.
B♭WereE♭youDthereDwhenDtheyCcru-B♭ci-DfiedCmyB♭Lord?
Key: A major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in G major, so it plays along with a piano in G.
EWereAyouC♯thereC♯whenC♯theyBcru-Aci-C♯fiedBmyALord?AWereC♯you
EthereEwhenEtheyF♯cru-Eci-EfiedC♯myBLord?
EAF♯E
F♯Some-EtimesC♯itC♯caus-BesAmeAtoBtrem-Able,
Atrem-Able,Etrem-Eble.
AWereDyouC♯thereC♯whenC♯theyBcru-Aci-C♯fiedBmyALord?
Key: D major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
AWereDyouF♯thereF♯whenF♯theyEcru-Dci-F♯fiedEmyDLord?DWereF♯you
AthereAwhenAtheyB↑cru-Aci-AfiedF♯myELord?
AD↑B↑A
B↑Some-AtimesF♯itF♯caus-EesDmeDtoEtrem-Dble,
Dtrem-Dble,Atrem-Able.
DWereGyouF♯thereF♯whenF♯theyEcru-Dci-F♯fiedEmyDLord?
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
- Tune WERE YOU THERE, African American spiritual, 1899
- Words
- African American spiritual, 1899 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1899, words 1899: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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