Holy, Holy, Holy Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts D D F♯ F♯ A A.
The notes and words
Key: D major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
DHo-Dly,F♯ho-F♯ly,Aho-Aly!
BLordBGodBAl-Amigh-F♯ty!AEar-AlyAinAthe
Dmorn-C♯ingAourEsongAshallBriseAtoAThee;
DHo-Dly,F♯ho-F♯ly,Aho-Aly,
Bmer-Bci-BfulBandAmight-Ay!
DGodAinAthreeBPer-F♯sons,Gbless-EedETri-Dni-Dty!
Key: F major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
FHo-Fly,Aho-Aly,Cho-Cly!
DLordDGodDAl-Cmigh-Aty!CEar-ClyCinCthe
Fmorn-EingCourGsongCshallDriseCtoCThee;
FHo-Fly,Aho-Aly,Cho-Cly,
Dmer-Dci-DfulDandCmight-Cy!
FGodCinCthreeDPer-Asons,B♭bless-GedGTri-Fni-Fty!
Key: E♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
E♭Ho-E♭ly,Gho-Gly,B♭ho-B♭ly!
CLordCGodCAl-B♭migh-Gty!B♭Ear-B♭lyB♭inB♭the
E♭morn-DingB♭ourFsongB♭shallCriseB♭toB♭Thee;
E♭Ho-E♭ly,Gho-Gly,B♭ho-B♭ly,
Cmer-Cci-CfulCandB♭might-B♭y!
E♭GodB♭inB♭threeCPer-Gsons,A♭bless-FedFTri-E♭ni-E♭ty!
Key: G major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
GHo-Gly,Bho-Bly,Dho-Dly!
ELordEGodEAl-Dmigh-Bty!DEar-DlyDinDthe
Gmorn-F♯ingDourAsongDshallEriseDtoDThee;
GHo-Gly,Bho-Bly,Dho-Dly,
Emer-Eci-EfulEandDmight-Dy!
GGodDinDthreeEPer-Bsons,Cbless-AedATri-Gni-Gty!
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 NICAEA, John Bacchus Dykes, 1861
- Words
- Reginald Heber (1783–1826), 1826 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1861, words 1826: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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