Coventry Carol Alto Sax Notes with Letters + Fingerings
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts E E D♯ E G F♯ E D♯.
The notes and words
Key: E minor for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in G minor, so it plays along with a piano in G minor.
ELul-Elay,D♯ThouElit-GtleF♯ti-EnyD♯Child,
EBy,F♯by,Glul-Aly,F♯lul-Glay:BLul-
Alay,GThouF♯lit-GtleF♯ti-EnyD♯Child,
EBy,D♯by,Elul-Aly,F♯lul-G♯lay.
Key: A minor for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in C minor, so it plays along with a piano in C minor.
ALul-Alay,G♯ThouAlit-CtleBti-AnyG♯Child,
ABy,Bby,Clul-Dly,Blul-Clay:ELul-
Dlay,CThouBlit-CtleBti-AnyG♯Child,
ABy,G♯by,Alul-Dly,Blul-C♯lay.
Alto sax fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: G minor for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ minor, so it plays along with a piano in B♭ minor.
GLul-Glay,G♭ThouGlit-B♭tleAti-GnyG♭Child,
GBy,Aby,B♭lul-Cly,Alul-B♭lay:DLul-
Clay,B♭ThouAlit-B♭tleAti-GnyG♭Child,
GBy,G♭by,Glul-Cly,Alul-Blay.
Alto sax fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: F♯ minor for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in A minor, so it plays along with a piano in A minor.
F♯Lul-F♯lay,FThouF♯lit-AtleG♯ti-F♯nyFChild,
F♯By,G♯by,Alul-Bly,G♯lul-Alay:C♯Lul-
Blay,AThouG♯lit-AtleG♯ti-F♯nyFChild,
F♯By,Fby,F♯lul-Bly,G♯lul-A♯lay.
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 COVENTRY CAROL, Traditional English, 1591, 1591
- Words
- Coventry Mystery Play, 15th–16th century, 1591 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1591, words 1591: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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