Hot Cross Buns Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts B A G B B A.
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♭.
BHotAcrossGbuns,BOneBaApen-AnyGbuns;
GOneGaGpen-Gny,ATwoAaApen-Any,
BHotAcrossGbuns.
Key: C major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
EHotDcrossCbuns,EOneEaDpen-DnyCbuns;
COneCaCpen-Cny,DTwoDaDpen-Dny,
EHotDcrossCbuns.
Key: B♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
DHotCcrossB♭buns,DOneDaCpen-CnyB♭buns;
B♭OneB♭aB♭pen-B♭ny,CTwoCaCpen-Cny,
DHotCcrossB♭buns.
Key: A major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
C♯HotBcrossAbuns,C♯OneC♯aBpen-BnyAbuns;
AOneAaApen-Any,BTwoBaBpen-Bny,
C♯HotBcrossAbuns.
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
- Traditional, 1888
- Words
- Traditional, 1888 (first verse shown)
- Public domain
- Melody 1888, words 1888: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Franklin Square Song Collection No. 5 (Harper & Brothers, 1888), p. 171, “Nursery Songs” no. 2 (1888)
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