Gabriel's Message Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts E A C B D C.
The notes and words
Key: C major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
ETheAan-CgelBGa-Dbri-CelBfromAhea-BvenEcame,
EhisAwingsCasBdrift-DedCsnow,
BhisAeyesGasAflame;
C"AllChail,"DsaidChe,B"thouClow-DlyEmai-Eden,
DMa-CBry,B
CmostDhigh-ClyBfa-AvoredBla-Edy,"AGlo-CBCAAGri-Aa!
Key: B♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
DTheGan-B♭gelAGa-Cbri-B♭elAfromGhea-AvenDcame,
DhisGwingsB♭asAdrift-CedB♭snow,
AhisGeyesFasGflame;
B♭"AllB♭hail,"CsaidB♭he,A"thouB♭low-ClyDmai-Dden,
CMa-B♭Ary,A
B♭mostChigh-B♭lyAfa-GvoredAla-Ddy,"GGlo-B♭AB♭GGFri-Ga!
Key: D major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
F♯TheBan-DgelC♯Ga-Ebri-DelC♯fromBhea-C♯venF♯came,
F♯hisBwingsDasC♯drift-EedDsnow,
C♯hisBeyesAasBflame;
D"AllDhail,"EsaidDhe,C♯"thouDlow-ElyF♯mai-F♯den,
EMa-DC♯ry,C♯
DmostEhigh-DlyC♯fa-BvoredC♯la-F♯dy,"BGlo-DC♯DBBAri-Ba!
Key: B major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in D major, so it plays along with a piano in D.
D♯TheG♯an-BgelA♯Ga-C♯bri-BelA♯fromG♯hea-A♯venD♯came,
D♯hisG♯wingsBasA♯drift-C♯edBsnow,
A♯hisG♯eyesF♯asG♯flame;
B"AllBhail,"C♯saidBhe,A♯"thouBlow-C♯lyD♯mai-D♯den,
C♯Ma-BA♯ry,A♯
BmostC♯high-BlyA♯fa-G♯voredA♯la-D♯dy,"G♯Glo-BA♯BG♯G♯F♯ri-G♯a!
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 GABRIEL'S MESSAGE, Traditional Basque, 1922
- Words
- Sabine Baring-Gould (1834–1924), 1922 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1922, words 1922: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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