Be Still, My Soul Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts F♯ E F♯ G F♯ E.
The notes and words
Key: D major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
F♯BeEstill,F♯myGsoul:F♯theELordF♯isDonEthyEside.
F♯F♯BearEpa-F♯tient-Gly
F♯theEcrossF♯ofDgriefEorF♯pain.
ALeaveAtoAthyBGodF♯toF♯or-AderAandEpro-Evide;G
GInF♯ev-EeryF♯change,DHeDfaith-EfulEwillF♯re-F♯main.
ABeAstill,AmyBsoul:F♯thyF♯best,
AthyAheav'n-ElyEFriendGGThroughF♯thorn-EyF♯waysDleadsDtoEaEjoy-DfulDend.
Key: F major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
ABeGstill,AmyB♭soul:AtheGLordAisFonGthyGside.
AABearGpa-Atient-B♭ly
AtheGcrossAofFgriefGorApain.
CLeaveCtoCthyDGodAtoAor-CderCandGpro-Gvide;B♭
B♭InAev-GeryAchange,FHeFfaith-GfulGwillAre-Amain.
CBeCstill,CmyDsoul:AthyAbest,
CthyCheav'n-GlyGFriendB♭B♭ThroughAthorn-GyAwaysFleadsFtoGaGjoy-FfulFend.
Key: E♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
GBeFstill,GmyA♭soul:GtheFLordGisE♭onFthyFside.
GGBearFpa-Gtient-A♭ly
GtheFcrossGofE♭griefForGpain.
B♭LeaveB♭toB♭thyCGodGtoGor-B♭derB♭andFpro-Fvide;A♭
A♭InGev-FeryGchange,E♭HeE♭faith-FfulFwillGre-Gmain.
B♭BeB♭still,B♭myCsoul:GthyGbest,
B♭thyB♭heav'n-FlyFFriendA♭A♭ThroughGthorn-FyGwaysE♭leadsE♭toFaFjoy-E♭fulE♭end.
Key: G major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
BBeAstill,BmyCsoul:BtheALordBisGonAthyAside.
BBBearApa-Btient-Cly
BtheAcrossBofGgriefAorBpain.
DLeaveDtoDthyEGodBtoBor-DderDandApro-Avide;C
CInBev-AeryBchange,GHeGfaith-AfulAwillBre-Bmain.
DBeDstill,DmyEsoul:BthyBbest,
DthyDheav'n-AlyAFriendCCThroughBthorn-AyBwaysGleadsGtoAaAjoy-GfulGend.
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 FINLANDIA, Jean Sibelius, 1899
- Words
- Katharina Amalia Dorothea von Schlegel (1697–1768), translated by Jane Laurie Borthwick, 1855 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1899, words 1855: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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