Gentle Mary Laid Her Child Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts G G G A G G.
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♭.
GGen-GtleGMa-AryGlaidGherDChildElow-DlyEinF♯aGman-Gger;
GThereGHeGlay,AtheGun-Gde-Dfiled,
EtoDtheEworldF♯aGStran-Gger:
DSuchCaBBabeAinBsuchAaGplace,
EcanDHeEbeF♯theGSa-Gvior?
DAskDtheEsavedF♯ofGallGtheAraceDwhoChaveBfoundAHisGfa-CGvor.
Key: C major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
CGen-CtleCMa-DryClaidCherGChildAlow-GlyAinBaCman-Cger;
CThereCHeClay,DtheCun-Cde-Gfiled,
AtoGtheAworldBaCStran-Cger:
GSuchFaEBabeDinEsuchDaCplace,
AcanGHeAbeBtheCSa-Cvior?
GAskGtheAsavedBofCallCtheDraceGwhoFhaveEfoundDHisCfa-FCvor.
Key: B♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
B♭Gen-B♭tleB♭Ma-CryB♭laidB♭herFChildGlow-FlyGinAaB♭man-B♭ger;
B♭ThereB♭HeB♭lay,CtheB♭un-B♭de-Ffiled,
GtoFtheGworldAaB♭Stran-B♭ger:
FSuchE♭aDBabeCinDsuchCaB♭place,
GcanFHeGbeAtheB♭Sa-B♭vior?
FAskFtheGsavedAofB♭allB♭theCraceFwhoE♭haveDfoundCHisB♭fa-E♭B♭vor.
Key: A major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
AGen-AtleAMa-BryAlaidAherEChildF♯low-ElyF♯inG♯aAman-Ager;
AThereAHeAlay,BtheAun-Ade-Efiled,
F♯toEtheF♯worldG♯aAStran-Ager:
ESuchDaC♯BabeBinC♯suchBaAplace,
F♯canEHeF♯beG♯theASa-Avior?
EAskEtheF♯savedG♯ofAallAtheBraceEwhoDhaveC♯foundBHisAfa-DAvor.
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 TEMPUS ADEST FLORIDUM, from Swedish Piae Cantones (1582), 1582
- Words
- Joseph Simpson Cook (1859–1933), 1919 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1582, words 1919: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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