How Can I Keep From Singing? Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts D G A B G 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♭.
DMyGlifeAflowsBonGinAend-GlessEsong;
DA-GboveBearth'sDla-Bmen-Bta-Ation.
DIGcatchAtheBsweet,GthoughAfar-GoffEhymnEthatDhailsGaBnewAcre-Aa-Gtion;
BThroughDallDtheDtu-BmultAandBtheGstrife,
AIBhearBthatBmu-AsicBring-Ding;
BItDfindsDanDe-BchoGinEmyDsoul...
DHowGcanAIBkeepAfromAsing-Ging?
Key: C major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
GMyClifeDflowsEonCinDend-ClessAsong;
GA-CboveEearth'sGla-Emen-Eta-Dtion.
GICcatchDtheEsweet,CthoughDfar-CoffAhymnAthatGhailsCaEnewDcre-Da-Ction;
EThroughGallGtheGtu-EmultDandEtheCstrife,
DIEhearEthatEmu-DsicEring-Ging;
EItGfindsGanGe-EchoCinAmyGsoul...
GHowCcanDIEkeepDfromDsing-Cing?
Key: B♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
FMyB♭lifeCflowsDonB♭inCend-B♭lessGsong;
FA-B♭boveDearth'sFla-Dmen-Dta-Ction.
FIB♭catchCtheDsweet,B♭thoughCfar-B♭offGhymnGthatFhailsB♭aDnewCcre-Ca-B♭tion;
DThroughFallFtheFtu-DmultCandDtheB♭strife,
CIDhearDthatDmu-CsicDring-Fing;
DItFfindsFanFe-DchoB♭inGmyFsoul...
FHowB♭canCIDkeepCfromCsing-B♭ing?
Key: A major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
EMyAlifeBflowsC♯onAinBend-AlessF♯song;
EA-AboveC♯earth'sEla-C♯men-C♯ta-Btion.
EIAcatchBtheC♯sweet,AthoughBfar-AoffF♯hymnF♯thatEhailsAaC♯newBcre-Ba-Ation;
C♯ThroughEallEtheEtu-C♯multBandC♯theAstrife,
BIC♯hearC♯thatC♯mu-BsicC♯ring-Eing;
C♯ItEfindsEanEe-C♯choAinF♯myEsoul...
EHowAcanBIC♯keepBfromBsing-Aing?
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 HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING, Robert Lowry, 1869
- Words
- F. J. Hartley and Robert Lowry and anonymous, 1869 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1869, words 1869: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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