Rock of Ages Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts G A G E 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♭.
GRockAofGA-Eges,CcleftAforGme,
CLetDmeEhideDmy-CselfBinCThee;
BLetCtheDwa-DterBandGtheCblood,
BFromCThyDwound-DedBsideGwhichCflowed,
GBeAofGsinEtheCdoub-AleGcure;
CSaveDfromEwrathDandCmakeBmeCpure.
Key: B♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
FRockGofFA-Dges,B♭cleftGforFme,
B♭LetCmeDhideCmy-B♭selfAinB♭Thee;
ALetB♭theCwa-CterAandFtheB♭blood,
AFromB♭ThyCwound-CedAsideFwhichB♭flowed,
FBeGofFsinDtheB♭doub-GleFcure;
B♭SaveCfromDwrathCandB♭makeAmeB♭pure.
Key: D major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
ARockBofAA-F♯ges,DcleftBforAme,
DLetEmeF♯hideEmy-DselfC♯inDThee;
C♯LetDtheEwa-EterC♯andAtheDblood,
C♯FromDThyEwound-EedC♯sideAwhichDflowed,
ABeBofAsinF♯theDdoub-BleAcure;
DSaveEfromF♯wrathEandDmakeC♯meDpure.
Key: B major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in D major, so it plays along with a piano in D.
F♯RockG♯ofF♯A-D♯ges,BcleftG♯forF♯me,
BLetC♯meD♯hideC♯my-BselfA♯inBThee;
A♯LetBtheC♯wa-C♯terA♯andF♯theBblood,
A♯FromBThyC♯wound-C♯edA♯sideF♯whichBflowed,
F♯BeG♯ofF♯sinD♯theBdoub-G♯leF♯cure;
BSaveC♯fromD♯wrathC♯andBmakeA♯meBpure.
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 TOPLADY, Thomas Hastings, 1830
- Words
- Augustus Montague Toplady (1740–1778), 1776 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1830, words 1776: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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