Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts D D D E D D.
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♭.
DLo,DhowDaERoseDe'erDbloom-BingCfromBten-AderGstemF♯hathGsprung!
DOfDJes-Dse'sElin-DeageDcom-Bing,
CasBmenAofGoldF♯haveGsung.
BItAcame,F♯aGflow'r-EetDbright,
Da-DmidDthe
EcoldDofDwin-Bter,CWhenBhalfAspentGwasF♯theGnight.
Key: C major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
GLo,GhowGaARoseGe'erGbloom-EingFfromEten-DderCstemBhathCsprung!
GOfGJes-Gse'sAlin-GeageGcom-Eing,
FasEmenDofColdBhaveCsung.
EItDcame,BaCflow'r-AetGbright,
Ga-GmidGthe
AcoldGofGwin-Eter,FWhenEhalfDspentCwasBtheCnight.
Key: B♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
FLo,FhowFaGRoseFe'erFbloom-DingE♭fromDten-CderB♭stemAhathB♭sprung!
FOfFJes-Fse'sGlin-FeageFcom-Ding,
E♭asDmenCofB♭oldAhaveB♭sung.
DItCcame,AaB♭flow'r-GetFbright,
Fa-FmidFthe
GcoldFofFwin-Dter,E♭WhenDhalfCspentB♭wasAtheB♭night.
Key: A major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
ELo,EhowEaF♯RoseEe'erEbloom-C♯ingDfromC♯ten-BderAstemG♯hathAsprung!
EOfEJes-Ese'sF♯lin-EeageEcom-C♯ing,
DasC♯menBofAoldG♯haveAsung.
C♯ItBcame,G♯aAflow'r-F♯etEbright,
Ea-EmidEthe
F♯coldEofEwin-C♯ter,DWhenC♯halfBspentAwasG♯theAnight.
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 ES IST EIN ROS ENTSPRUNGEN (RHYTHMIC), from Altes Catholische Geistliche Kirchengeseng (Köln, 1599), 1599
- Words
- German, 15th century; stanzas 3–4 Friedrich Layriz, translated by Theodore Baker, Harriet Reynolds Krauth and John Caspar Mattes, 1914 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1599, words 1914: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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