God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts E E B B A 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♭.
EGodErestByeBmer-Ary,Ggen-F♯tle-Emen,
DletEno-F♯thingGyouAdis-Bmay,
ERe-Emem-BberBChristAourGSa-F♯EviorDwasEbornF♯onGChrist-AmasBDay;
BToCsaveAusBallCfromDSa-Etan'sBpow'rAwhenGweEwereF♯goneGa-Astray.
GOABti-CdingsBofBcom-AGfortF♯andEjoy,
Gcom-F♯fortEandAjoy;GOABti-CDdingsEofBcom-AGfortF♯andEjoy.
Key: C major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
AGodArestEyeEmer-Dry,Cgen-Btle-Amen,
GletAno-BthingCyouDdis-Emay,
ARe-Amem-EberEChristDourCSa-BAviorGwasAbornBonCChrist-DmasEDay;
EToFsaveDusEallFfromGSa-Atan'sEpow'rDwhenCweAwereBgoneCa-Dstray.
CODEti-FdingsEofEcom-DCfortBandAjoy,
Ccom-BfortAandDjoy;CODEti-FGdingsAofEcom-DCfortBandAjoy.
Key: B♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
GGodGrestDyeDmer-Cry,B♭gen-Atle-Gmen,
FletGno-AthingB♭youCdis-Dmay,
GRe-Gmem-DberDChristCourB♭Sa-AGviorFwasGbornAonB♭Christ-CmasDDay;
DToE♭saveCusDallE♭fromFSa-Gtan'sDpow'rCwhenB♭weGwereAgoneB♭a-Cstray.
B♭OCDti-E♭dingsDofDcom-CB♭fortAandGjoy,
B♭com-AfortGandCjoy;B♭OCDti-E♭FdingsGofDcom-CB♭fortAandGjoy.
Key: A major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
F♯GodF♯restC♯yeC♯mer-Bry,Agen-G♯tle-F♯men,
EletF♯no-G♯thingAyouBdis-C♯may,
F♯Re-F♯mem-C♯berC♯ChristBourASa-G♯F♯viorEwasF♯bornG♯onAChrist-BmasC♯Day;
C♯ToDsaveBusC♯allDfromESa-F♯tan'sC♯pow'rBwhenAweF♯wereG♯goneAa-Bstray.
AOBC♯ti-DdingsC♯ofC♯com-BAfortG♯andF♯joy,
Acom-G♯fortF♯andBjoy;AOBC♯ti-DEdingsF♯ofC♯com-BAfortG♯andF♯joy.
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 GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN, Traditional English, 1918
- Words
- Traditional English carol, 1918 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1918, words 1918: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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