When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder Trumpet Notes with Valves
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts F G A A A A.
The notes and words
Key: F major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
F1WhenG0theA12trum-A12petA12ofA12theA12LordG0shallF1sound,
F1andG0timeF1shallF1beD13noC0more,
F1AndG0theA12morn-A12ingA12breaks,A12e-A12ter-A12nal,
G0brightF1andG0fair;F1WhenG0theA12savedA12ofA12earth
A12shallA12ga-G0therF1ov-F1erG0onF1theF1o-D13therC0shore,
F1AndG0theA12rollA12isA12calledF1upG0yon-G0der,
G0I'llE12beF1there.
A12WhenB♭1theC0rollB♭1isA12calledB♭1upC0yon-A12der,
A12WhenA12theB♭1roll
A12isG0calledA12upB♭1yon-G0der,A12WhenB♭1theC0rollA12isG0calledF1up
F1yon-B♭1der,B♭1WhenG0theA12rollA12isA12calledF1upG0yon-G0der,
G0I'llE12beF1there.
- Copen
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
Key: G major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
G0WhenA12theB2trum-B2petB2ofB2theB2LordA12shallG0sound,
G0andA12timeG0shallG0beE12noD13more,
G0AndA12theB2morn-B2ingB2breaks,B2e-B2ter-B2nal,
A12brightG0andA12fair;G0WhenA12theB2savedB2ofB2earth
B2shallB2ga-A12therG0ov-G0erA12onG0theG0o-E12therD13shore,
G0AndA12theB2rollB2isB2calledG0upA12yon-A12der,
A12I'llF♯2beG0there.
B2WhenC0theD1rollC0isB2calledC0upD1yon-B2der,
B2WhenB2theC0roll
B2isA12calledB2upC0yon-A12der,B2WhenC0theD1rollB2isA12calledG0up
G0yon-C0der,C0WhenA12theB2rollB2isB2calledG0upA12yon-A12der,
A12I'llF♯2beG0there.
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
Key: B♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
B♭1WhenC0theD1trum-D1petD1ofD1theD1LordC0shallB♭1sound,
B♭1andC0timeB♭1shallB♭1beG0noF1more,
B♭1AndC0theD1morn-D1ingD1breaks,D1e-D1ter-D1nal,
C0brightB♭1andC0fair;B♭1WhenC0theD1savedD1ofD1earth
D1shallD1ga-C0therB♭1ov-B♭1erC0onB♭1theB♭1o-G0therF1shore,
B♭1AndC0theD1rollD1isD1calledB♭1upC0yon-C0der,
C0I'llA12beB♭1there.
D1WhenE♭2theF1rollE♭2isD1calledE♭2upF1yon-D1der,
D1WhenD1theE♭2roll
D1isC0calledD1upE♭2yon-C0der,D1WhenE♭2theF1rollD1isC0calledB♭1up
B♭1yon-E♭2der,E♭2WhenC0theD1rollD1isD1calledB♭1upC0yon-C0der,
C0I'llA12beB♭1there.
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- E♭valves 2
- Fvalves 1
Key: A major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in G major, so it plays along with a piano in G.
A12WhenB2theC♯12trum-C♯12petC♯12ofC♯12theC♯12LordB2shallA12sound,
A12andB2timeA12shallA12beF♯2noE12more,
A12AndB2theC♯12morn-C♯12ingC♯12breaks,C♯12e-C♯12ter-C♯12nal,
B2brightA12andB2fair;A12WhenB2theC♯12savedC♯12ofC♯12earth
C♯12shallC♯12ga-B2therA12ov-A12erB2onA12theA12o-F♯2therE12shore,
A12AndB2theC♯12rollC♯12isC♯12calledA12upB2yon-B2der,
B2I'llG♯23beA12there.
C♯12WhenD1theE0rollD1isC♯12calledD1upE0yon-C♯12der,
C♯12WhenC♯12theD1roll
C♯12isB2calledC♯12upD1yon-B2der,C♯12WhenD1theE0rollC♯12isB2calledA12up
A12yon-D1der,D1WhenB2theC♯12rollC♯12isC♯12calledA12upB2yon-B2der,
B2I'llG♯23beA12there.
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- G♯valves 2 + 3
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 2
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
Staff notation
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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
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