What Child Is This? Trumpet Notes
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts F A♭ B♭ C D♭ C.
The notes and words
Key: E♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
F1WhatA♭23ChildB♭1isC0thisD♭12C0who,
B♭1laidG0toE♭23restF1G0OnA♭23Ma-F1ry'sF1lapE12F1isG0sleep-C0ing?
F1WhomA♭23an-B♭1gelsC0greetD♭12C0withB♭1an-G0themsE♭23sweet,
F1G0WhileA♭23shep-G0F1herdsE12watchD13E12areF1keep-F1ing?
E♭2This,E♭2thisD1C0isB♭1ChristG0theE♭23King,
F1G0WhomA♭23shep-F1herdsF1guardE12F1andG0an-E♭23gelsC0sing;
E♭2Haste,E♭2haste,D1C0toB♭1bringG0HimE♭23laud,
F1G0TheA♭23Babe,G0F1theE12SonD13E12ofF1Ma-F1ry.
- Copen
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- D♭valves 1 + 2
- Dvalves 1
- E♭valves 2
Key: F major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
G0WhatB♭1ChildC0isD1thisE♭2D1who,
C0laidA12toF1restG0A12OnB♭1Ma-G0ry'sG0lapG♭2G0isA12sleep-D13ing?
G0WhomB♭1an-C0gelsD1greetE♭2D1withC0an-A12themsF1sweet,
G0A12WhileB♭1shep-A12G0herdsG♭2watchE12G♭2areG0keep-G0ing?
F1This,F1thisE0D1isC0ChristA12theF1King,
G0A12WhomB♭1shep-G0herdsG0guardG♭2G0andA12an-F1gelsD13sing;
F1Haste,F1haste,E0D1toC0bringA12HimF1laud,
G0A12TheB♭1Babe,A12G0theG♭2SonE12G♭2ofG0Ma-G0ry.
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- G♭valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- E♭valves 2
- Eopen
- Fvalves 1
Key: E major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in D major, so it plays along with a piano in D.
F♯2WhatA12ChildB2isC♯12thisD1C♯12who,
B2laidG♯23toE12restF♯2G♯23OnA12Ma-F♯2ry'sF♯2lapF1F♯2isG♯23sleep-C♯123ing?
F♯2WhomA12an-B2gelsC♯12greetD1C♯12withB2an-G♯23themsE12sweet,
F♯2G♯23WhileA12shep-G♯23F♯2herdsF1watchD♯23F1areF♯2keep-F♯2ing?
E0This,E0thisD♯2C♯12isB2ChristG♯23theE12King,
F♯2G♯23WhomA12shep-F♯2herdsF♯2guardF1F♯2andG♯23an-E12gelsC♯123sing;
E0Haste,E0haste,D♯2C♯12toB2bringG♯23HimE12laud,
F♯2G♯23TheA12Babe,G♯23F♯2theF1SonD♯23F1ofF♯2Ma-F♯2ry.
- C♯valves 1 + 2 + 3
- D♯valves 2 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- F♯valves 2
- G♯valves 2 + 3
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 2
- Dvalves 1
- D♯valves 2
- Eopen
Key: G major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
A12WhatC0ChildD1isE0thisF1E0who,
D1laidB2toG0restA12B2OnC0Ma-A12ry'sA12lapG♯23A12isB2sleep-E12ing?
A12WhomC0an-D1gelsE0greetF1E0withD1an-B2themsG0sweet,
A12B2WhileC0shep-B2A12herdsG♯23watchF♯2G♯23areA12keep-A12ing?
G0This,G0thisF♯2E0isD1ChristB2theG0King,
A12B2WhomC0shep-A12herdsA12guardG♯23A12andB2an-G0gelsE12sing;
G0Haste,G0haste,F♯2E0toD1bringB2HimG0laud,
A12B2TheC0Babe,B2A12theG♯23SonF♯2G♯23ofA12Ma-A12ry.
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- G♯valves 2 + 3
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
- Fvalves 1
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune GREENSLEEVES, Traditional English, 1600
- Words
- William Chatterton Dix (1837–1898), 1865 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1600, words 1865: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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