Blessed Assurance Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts A G F C C B♭.
The notes and words
Key: F major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
ABless-GèdFa-Cssu-Crance,B♭Je-CsusDisCmine!
COAwhatCaFfore-EtasteEofDglo-CryBdi-Cvine!
AHeirGofFsal-Cva-Ction,B♭pur-CchaseDofCGod,
FBornGofAHisB♭Spi-Grit,FwashedGinEHisFblood.
CThisCisCmyFstor-Cy,DthisDisDmyCsong,
CPrais-CingCmyDSa-Fvior,EallEtheDdayElong;
EThisFisGmyFstor-Cy,DthisCisDmyCsong,
FPrais-GingAmyB♭Sa-Gvior,FallGtheEdayFlong.
Key: E♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
GBless-FèdE♭a-B♭ssu-B♭rance,A♭Je-B♭susCisB♭mine!
B♭OGwhatB♭aE♭fore-DtasteDofCglo-B♭ryAdi-B♭vine!
GHeirFofE♭sal-B♭va-B♭tion,A♭pur-B♭chaseCofB♭God,
E♭BornFofGHisA♭Spi-Frit,E♭washedFinDHisE♭blood.
B♭ThisB♭isB♭myE♭stor-B♭y,CthisCisCmyB♭song,
B♭Prais-B♭ingB♭myCSa-E♭vior,DallDtheCdayDlong;
DThisE♭isFmyE♭stor-B♭y,CthisB♭isCmyB♭song,
E♭Prais-FingGmyA♭Sa-Fvior,E♭allFtheDdayE♭long.
Key: G major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
BBless-AèdGa-Dssu-Drance,CJe-DsusEisDmine!
DOBwhatDaGfore-F♯tasteF♯ofEglo-DryC♯di-Dvine!
BHeirAofGsal-Dva-Dtion,Cpur-DchaseEofDGod,
GBornAofBHisCSpi-Arit,GwashedAinF♯HisGblood.
DThisDisDmyGstor-Dy,EthisEisEmyDsong,
DPrais-DingDmyESa-Gvior,F♯allF♯theEdayF♯long;
F♯ThisGisAmyGstor-Dy,EthisDisEmyDsong,
GPrais-AingBmyCSa-Avior,GallAtheF♯dayGlong.
Key: E major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in G major, so it plays along with a piano in G.
G♯Bless-F♯èdEa-Bssu-Brance,AJe-BsusC♯isBmine!
BOG♯whatBaEfore-D♯tasteD♯ofC♯glo-BryA♯di-Bvine!
G♯HeirF♯ofEsal-Bva-Btion,Apur-BchaseC♯ofBGod,
EBornF♯ofG♯HisASpi-F♯rit,EwashedF♯inD♯HisEblood.
BThisBisBmyEstor-By,C♯thisC♯isC♯myBsong,
BPrais-BingBmyC♯Sa-Evior,D♯allD♯theC♯dayD♯long;
D♯ThisEisF♯myEstor-By,C♯thisBisC♯myBsong,
EPrais-F♯ingG♯myASa-F♯vior,EallF♯theD♯dayElong.
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 BLESSED ASSURANCE, Phoebe P. Knapp, 1873
- Words
- Fanny Jane Crosby (1820–1915), 1873 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1873, words 1873: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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