When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder Recorder Notes
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts G A B B B B.
The notes and words
Key: G major.
GWhenAtheBtrum-BpetBofBtheBLordAshallGsound,
GandAtimeGshallGbeEnoDmore,
GAndAtheBmorn-BingBbreaks,Be-Bter-Bnal,
AbrightGandAfair;GWhenAtheBsavedBofBearth
BshallBga-AtherGov-GerAonGtheGo-EtherDshore,
GAndAtheBrollBisBcalledGupAyon-Ader,
AI'llF♯beGthere.
BWhenCtheDrollCisBcalledCupDyon-Bder,
BWhenBtheCroll
BisAcalledBupCyon-Ader,BWhenCtheDrollBisAcalledGup
Gyon-Cder,CWhenAtheBrollBisBcalledGupAyon-Ader,
AI'llF♯beGthere.
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
Key: F major.
FWhenGtheAtrum-ApetAofAtheALordGshallFsound,
FandGtimeFshallFbeDnoCmore,
FAndGtheAmorn-AingAbreaks,Ae-Ater-Anal,
GbrightFandGfair;FWhenGtheAsavedAofAearth
AshallAga-GtherFov-FerGonFtheFo-DtherCshore,
FAndGtheArollAisAcalledFupGyon-Gder,
GI'llEbeFthere.
AWhenB♭theCrollB♭isAcalledB♭upCyon-Ader,
AWhenAtheB♭roll
AisGcalledAupB♭yon-Gder,AWhenB♭theCrollAisGcalledFup
Fyon-B♭der,B♭WhenGtheArollAisAcalledFupGyon-Gder,
GI'llEbeFthere.
- Ccovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
Key: A♭ major (the original key).
A♭WhenB♭theCtrum-CpetCofCtheCLordB♭shallA♭sound,
A♭andB♭timeA♭shallA♭beFnoE♭more,
A♭AndB♭theCmorn-CingCbreaks,Ce-Cter-Cnal,
B♭brightA♭andB♭fair;A♭WhenB♭theCsavedCofCearth
CshallCga-B♭therA♭ov-A♭erB♭onA♭theA♭o-FtherE♭shore,
A♭AndB♭theCrollCisCcalledA♭upB♭yon-B♭der,
B♭I'llGbeA♭there.
CWhenD♭theE♭rollD♭isCcalledD♭upE♭yon-Cder,
CWhenCtheD♭roll
CisB♭calledCupD♭yon-B♭der,CWhenD♭theE♭rollCisB♭calledA♭up
A♭yon-D♭der,D♭WhenB♭theCrollCisCcalledA♭upB♭yon-B♭der,
B♭I'llGbeA♭there.
- E♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, half 6
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- A♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- D♭covered: 1, 2
- E♭covered: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Key: A major.
AWhenBtheC♯trum-C♯petC♯ofC♯theC♯LordBshallAsound,
AandBtimeAshallAbeF♯noEmore,
AAndBtheC♯morn-C♯ingC♯breaks,C♯e-C♯ter-C♯nal,
BbrightAandBfair;AWhenBtheC♯savedC♯ofC♯earth
C♯shallC♯ga-BtherAov-AerBonAtheAo-F♯therEshore,
AAndBtheC♯rollC♯isC♯calledAupByon-Bder,
BI'llG♯beAthere.
C♯WhenDtheErollDisC♯calledDupEyon-C♯der,
C♯WhenC♯theDroll
C♯isBcalledC♯upDyon-Bder,C♯WhenDtheErollC♯isBcalledAup
Ayon-Dder,DWhenBtheC♯rollC♯isC♯calledAupByon-Bder,
BI'llG♯beAthere.
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- G♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- C♯covered: 1, 2
- Dcovered: 2
- Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s recorder sound. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
About this song
- Melody
- Tune WHEN THE ROLL IS CALLED UP YONDER, James Milton Black, 1893
- Words
- James Milton Black (1856–1938), 1893 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1893, words 1893: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
More hymns on recorder
- When I Survey the Wondrous CrossF major, E4–B♭4 · “When I survey the…”Easy
- Be Still, My SoulF major, F4–D5 · “Be still, my soul: the Lord…”Medium
- I Need Thee Every HourG major, D4–C5 · “I need Thee ev'ry hour,…”Medium
- Our God, Our Help in Ages PastC major, E4–D5 · “Our God, our help in a-…”Medium
- Abide With MeF major, F4–D5 · “Abide with me; fast falls…”Medium
- Gabriel's MessageC major, E4–E5 · “The angel Gabriel…”Medium