A Great and Mighty Wonder Alto Sax Notes with Letters
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts D D D E D D B C.
The notes and words
Key: G major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
DADgreatDandEmight-DyDwon-Bder,
CaBfullAandGho-F♯lyGcure:
DTheDvir-DginEbearsDtheDIn-BfantCwithBvir-AginGhon-F♯orGpure!
BRe-ApeatF♯theGhymnEa-Dgain:
D"ToDGodDonEhighDbeDglo-BryCAndBpeaceAonGearthF♯toGmen!"
Key: C major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
GAGgreatGandAmight-GyGwon-Eder,
FaEfullDandCho-BlyCcure:
GTheGvir-GginAbearsGtheGIn-EfantFwithEvir-DginChon-BorCpure!
ERe-DpeatBtheChymnAa-Ggain:
G"ToGGodGonAhighGbeGglo-EryFAndEpeaceDonCearthBtoCmen!"
Alto sax fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: B♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
FAFgreatFandGmight-FyFwon-Dder,
E♭aDfullCandB♭ho-AlyB♭cure:
FTheFvir-FginGbearsFtheFIn-DfantE♭withDvir-CginB♭hon-AorB♭pure!
DRe-CpeatAtheB♭hymnGa-Fgain:
F"ToFGodFonGhighFbeFglo-DryE♭AndDpeaceConB♭earthAtoB♭men!"
Alto sax fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: A major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
EAEgreatEandF♯might-EyEwon-C♯der,
DaC♯fullBandAho-G♯lyAcure:
ETheEvir-EginF♯bearsEtheEIn-C♯fantDwithC♯vir-BginAhon-G♯orApure!
C♯Re-BpeatG♯theAhymnF♯a-Egain:
E"ToEGodEonF♯highEbeEglo-C♯ryDAndC♯peaceBonAearthG♯toAmen!"
Alto sax fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s alto sax sound, at concert pitch. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
About this song
- Melody
- Tune ES IST EIN ROS ENTSPRUNGEN (RHYTHMIC), Köln, 1599 from Altes Catholische Geistliche Kirchengeseng, 1599
- Words
- Germanus of Constantinople (634-734), translated by John Mason Neale, 1862 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1599, words 1862: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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