It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts G E B D C A.
The notes and words
Key: C major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
GItEcameBup-DonCAtheGmid-AnightGclear,
GThatAglor-BCiousCsongDEofDold,
GFromEan-BgelsDbend-CAingGnearAtheGearth,
GToAtouchAtheirBharpsAGofCgold;
E"PeaceEonEtheEearth,F♯G♯goodAwillBtoCmen,
EFromDHeav-Cen'sBallAgra-BAciousGKing."
GTheEworldBinDso-CAlemnGstill-AnessGlay,
GToAhearAtheBan-AGgelsCsing.
Key: B♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
FItDcameAup-ConB♭GtheFmid-GnightFclear,
FThatGglor-AB♭iousB♭songCDofCold,
FFromDan-AgelsCbend-B♭GingFnearGtheFearth,
FToGtouchGtheirAharpsGFofB♭gold;
D"PeaceDonDtheDearth,EG♭goodGwillAtoB♭men,
DFromCHeav-B♭en'sAallGgra-AGciousFKing."
FTheDworldAinCso-B♭GlemnFstill-GnessFlay,
FToGhearGtheAan-GFgelsB♭sing.
Key: D major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
AItF♯cameC♯up-EonDBtheAmid-BnightAclear,
AThatBglor-C♯DiousDsongEF♯ofEold,
AFromF♯an-C♯gelsEbend-DBingAnearBtheAearth,
AToBtouchBtheirC♯harpsBAofDgold;
F♯"PeaceF♯onF♯theF♯earth,G♯A♯goodBwillC♯toDmen,
F♯FromEHeav-Den'sC♯allBgra-C♯BciousAKing."
ATheF♯worldC♯inEso-DBlemnAstill-BnessAlay,
AToBhearBtheC♯an-BAgelsDsing.
Key: B major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in D major, so it plays along with a piano in D.
F♯ItD♯cameA♯up-C♯onBG♯theF♯mid-G♯nightF♯clear,
F♯ThatG♯glor-A♯BiousBsongC♯D♯ofC♯old,
F♯FromD♯an-A♯gelsC♯bend-BG♯ingF♯nearG♯theF♯earth,
F♯ToG♯touchG♯theirA♯harpsG♯F♯ofBgold;
D♯"PeaceD♯onD♯theD♯earth,FGgoodG♯willA♯toBmen,
D♯FromC♯Heav-Ben'sA♯allG♯gra-A♯G♯ciousF♯King."
F♯TheD♯worldA♯inC♯so-BG♯lemnF♯still-G♯nessF♯lay,
F♯ToG♯hearG♯theA♯an-G♯F♯gelsBsing.
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 CAROL, Richard Storrs Willis, 1861
- Words
- Edmund Hamilton Sears (1810–1876), 1849 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1861, words 1849: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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