My Country, ’Tis of Thee
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts F F G E F 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♭.
FMyFcoun-Gtry,E'tisFofGthee,
ASweetAlandB♭ofAlib-Ger-Fty,
GOfFtheeEIFsing;
CLandCwhereCmyCfa-B♭thersAdied,
B♭LandB♭ofB♭theB♭pil-Agrims'Gpride,
AFromB♭ev-A'ryGmoun-Ftain-AsideB♭LetCfree-DdomB♭AGFring!
Key: E♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
E♭MyE♭coun-Ftry,D'tisE♭ofFthee,
GSweetGlandA♭ofGlib-Fer-E♭ty,
FOfE♭theeDIE♭sing;
B♭LandB♭whereB♭myB♭fa-A♭thersGdied,
A♭LandA♭ofA♭theA♭pil-Ggrims'Fpride,
GFromA♭ev-G'ryFmoun-E♭tain-GsideA♭LetB♭free-CdomA♭GFE♭ring!
Key: G major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
GMyGcoun-Atry,F♯'tisGofAthee,
BSweetBlandCofBlib-Aer-Gty,
AOfGtheeF♯IGsing;
DLandDwhereDmyDfa-CthersBdied,
CLandCofCtheCpil-Bgrims'Apride,
BFromCev-B'ryAmoun-Gtain-BsideCLetDfree-EdomCBAGring!
Key: E major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in G major, so it plays along with a piano in G.
EMyEcoun-F♯try,D♯'tisEofF♯thee,
G♯SweetG♯landAofG♯lib-F♯er-Ety,
F♯OfEtheeD♯IEsing;
BLandBwhereBmyBfa-AthersG♯died,
ALandAofAtheApil-G♯grims'F♯pride,
G♯FromAev-G♯'ryF♯moun-Etain-G♯sideALetBfree-C♯domAG♯F♯Ering!
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 (tune of “God Save the King”), 1745
- Words
- Samuel Francis Smith (1808–1895), 1831 (first verse shown)
- Public domain
- Melody 1745, words 1831: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Franklin Square Song Collection (Harper & Brothers, 1881), p. 30, “National Hymn” (1881)