Alto Sax Medium

Rock-a-Bye, Baby Alto Sax Notes

Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts E G E D C E.

Key
C major (written)
Range
E4–F5
Length
37 notes
Melody
1916, public domain

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♭.

ERock-Ga-Ebye,Dba-Cby,EonGtheCtree-Btop,

FWhenGtheFwindEblowsDtheDcra-CdleAwillGrock;

EWhenGtheEboughDbreaksCtheEcra-GdleCwillBfall,

AGDownCwillFcomeEba-Cby,

Dcra-AdleBandCall.

70%

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
Effie I. Canning, 1916
Words
Traditional, 1916 (first verse shown)
Public domain
Melody 1916, words 1916: first published before 1931.
Source
Songs the Children Love to Sing (D. Appleton, 1916), p. 48, “Rock-a-Bye, Baby” (regular version) (1916)

More kids’ songs on alto sax

  1. Hot Cross BunsG major, G4–B4 · “Hot cross buns, One a pen-…”Easy
  2. Mary Had a Little LambF major, F4–C5 · “Mary had a little…”Easy
  3. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little StarF major, F4–D5 · “Twinkle, twinkle, little…”Easy
  4. London BridgeD major, D4–B4 · “London bridge is falling…”Easy
  5. This Old ManD major, D4–B4 · “This old man, he played one,…”Medium
  6. Baa, Baa, Black SheepD major, D4–B4 · “Baa! Baa! Black sheep, have you…”Medium

All 15 kids’ songs on alto sax