Christ the Lord Is Risen Today Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts D D F♯ F♯ A G.
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.
DChrist,DtheF♯Lord,F♯isArisenGto-F♯Eday,
AAl-GF♯Gle-F♯Elu-Dia!
DSonsDofF♯menF♯andAan-GgelsF♯Esay,
AAl-GF♯Gle-F♯Elu-Dia!
F♯RaiseF♯yourAjoysAandBtri-AGumphsF♯Ehigh,
F♯Al-EF♯G♯le-Alu-Aia!
DSing,DyeF♯heavens,F♯andAearth,Gre-F♯Eply,
AAl-GF♯Gle-F♯Elu-Dia!
Key: F major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
FChrist,FtheALord,AisCrisenB♭to-AGday,
CAl-B♭AB♭le-AGlu-Fia!
FSonsFofAmenAandCan-B♭gelsAGsay,
CAl-B♭AB♭le-AGlu-Fia!
ARaiseAyourCjoysCandDtri-CB♭umphsAGhigh,
AAl-GABle-Clu-Cia!
FSing,FyeAheavens,AandCearth,B♭re-AGply,
CAl-B♭AB♭le-AGlu-Fia!
Key: E♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
E♭Christ,E♭theGLord,GisB♭risenA♭to-GFday,
B♭Al-A♭GA♭le-GFlu-E♭ia!
E♭SonsE♭ofGmenGandB♭an-A♭gelsGFsay,
B♭Al-A♭GA♭le-GFlu-E♭ia!
GRaiseGyourB♭joysB♭andCtri-B♭A♭umphsGFhigh,
GAl-FGAle-B♭lu-B♭ia!
E♭Sing,E♭yeGheavens,GandB♭earth,A♭re-GFply,
B♭Al-A♭GA♭le-GFlu-E♭ia!
Key: G major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
GChrist,GtheBLord,BisDrisenCto-BAday,
DAl-CBCle-BAlu-Gia!
GSonsGofBmenBandDan-CgelsBAsay,
DAl-CBCle-BAlu-Gia!
BRaiseByourDjoysDandEtri-DCumphsBAhigh,
BAl-ABC♯le-Dlu-Dia!
GSing,GyeBheavens,BandDearth,Cre-BAply,
DAl-CBCle-BAlu-Gia!
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 LLANFAIR, Robert Williams, 1817
- Words
- Charles Wesley (1707–1788), 1739 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1817, words 1739: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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