When I Survey the Wondrous Cross Trumpet Notes with Valves
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts G G A B A B.
The notes and words
Key: G major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
G0WhenG0IA12sur-B2veyA12theB2C0won-B2drousA12B2cross
B2OnB2whichB2theC0PrinceB2ofA12G0Glo-F♯2ryG0A12died,
G0MyG0rich-A12estB2gainA12IB2C0countB2butA12B2loss,
B2AndB2pourB2con-A12temptG0onA12allB2myG0G0pride.
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
Key: F major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
F1WhenF1IG0sur-A12veyG0theA12B♭1won-A12drousG0A12cross
A12OnA12whichA12theB♭1PrinceA12ofG0F1Glo-E12ryF1G0died,
F1MyF1rich-G0estA12gainG0IA12B♭1countA12butG0A12loss,
A12AndA12pourA12con-G0temptF1onG0allA12myF1F1pride.
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
Key: D major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
D13WhenD13IE12sur-F♯2veyE12theF♯2G0won-F♯2drousE12F♯2cross
F♯2OnF♯2whichF♯2theG0PrinceF♯2ofE12D13Glo-C♯123ryD13E12died,
D13MyD13rich-E12estF♯2gainE12IF♯2G0countF♯2butE12F♯2loss,
F♯2AndF♯2pourF♯2con-E12temptD13onE12allF♯2myD13D13pride.
- C♯valves 1 + 2 + 3
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
Key: E♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
E♭23WhenE♭23IF1sur-G0veyF1theG0A♭23won-G0drousF1G0cross
G0OnG0whichG0theA♭23PrinceG0ofF1E♭23Glo-D13ryE♭23F1died,
E♭23MyE♭23rich-F1estG0gainF1IG0A♭23countG0butF1G0loss,
G0AndG0pourG0con-F1temptE♭23onF1allG0myE♭23E♭23pride.
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- A♭valves 2 + 3
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune HAMBURG, Lowell Mason, 1824
- Words
- Isaac Watts (1674–1748), 1707 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1824, words 1707: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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