For the Beauty of the Earth Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts G F♯ G A G 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♭.
GForF♯theGAbeau-GtyCofCtheBearthEForF♯theGglo-EryDofDtheDskies,
GForF♯theGAloveGwhichCfromCourBbirthEO-F♯verGandEa-DroundDusDlies.
BLordAofGall,BtoDTheeCweBraise,
EThisF♯ourGhymnCofBgrate-AfulGpraise.
Key: C major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
CForBtheCDbeau-CtyFofFtheEearthAForBtheCglo-AryGofGtheGskies,
CForBtheCDloveCwhichFfromFourEbirthAO-BverCandAa-GroundGusGlies.
ELordDofCall,EtoGTheeFweEraise,
AThisBourChymnFofEgrate-DfulCpraise.
Key: B♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
B♭ForAtheB♭Cbeau-B♭tyE♭ofE♭theDearthGForAtheB♭glo-GryFofFtheFskies,
B♭ForAtheB♭CloveB♭whichE♭fromE♭ourDbirthGO-AverB♭andGa-FroundFusFlies.
DLordCofB♭all,DtoFTheeE♭weDraise,
GThisAourB♭hymnE♭ofDgrate-CfulB♭praise.
Key: A major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
AForG♯theABbeau-AtyDofDtheC♯earthF♯ForG♯theAglo-F♯ryEofEtheEskies,
AForG♯theABloveAwhichDfromDourC♯birthF♯O-G♯verAandF♯a-EroundEusElies.
C♯LordBofAall,C♯toETheeDweC♯raise,
F♯ThisG♯ourAhymnDofC♯grate-BfulApraise.
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 DIX, Conrad Kocher, 1838
- Words
- Folliot Sandford Pierpoint (1835–1917), 1864 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1838, words 1864: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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