In the Bleak Midwinter Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts A A B♭ C A G.
The notes and words
Key: F major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
AInAtheB♭bleakCmid-Awin-GFfrost-GyAwindGmadeDmoan,G
AEarthB♭stoodChardAasGi-Fron,
Gwa-AterGlikeFaFstone;
B♭SnowAhadB♭fall-Cen,DsnowAsnow,
CsnowAonGsnowFonEsnow,
AInB♭theCbleakAmid-Gwin-Fter,
GlongAGFa-Fgo.
Key: G major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
BInBtheCbleakDmid-Bwin-AGfrost-AyBwindAmadeEmoan,A
BEarthCstoodDhardBasAi-Gron,
Awa-BterAlikeGaGstone;
CSnowBhadCfall-Den,EsnowBsnow,
DsnowBonAsnowGonF♯snow,
BInCtheDbleakBmid-Awin-Gter,
AlongBAGa-Ggo.
Key: C major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
EInEtheFbleakGmid-Ewin-DCfrost-DyEwindDmadeAmoan,D
EEarthFstoodGhardEasDi-Cron,
Dwa-EterDlikeCaCstone;
FSnowEhadFfall-Gen,AsnowEsnow,
GsnowEonDsnowConBsnow,
EInFtheGbleakEmid-Dwin-Cter,
DlongEDCa-Cgo.
Key: B♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
DInDtheE♭bleakFmid-Dwin-CB♭frost-CyDwindCmadeGmoan,C
DEarthE♭stoodFhardDasCi-B♭ron,
Cwa-DterClikeB♭aB♭stone;
E♭SnowDhadE♭fall-Fen,GsnowDsnow,
FsnowDonCsnowB♭onAsnow,
DInE♭theFbleakDmid-Cwin-B♭ter,
ClongDCB♭a-B♭go.
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 CRANHAM, Gustav Theodore Holst, 1906
- Words
- Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830–1894), 1872 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1906, words 1872: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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