See Amid the Winter's Snow Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts G A G F♯ E 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♭.
GSeeAa-GmidF♯theEwin-Dter'sDsnow,
GBornAforCusBonBearthAbe-Alow,
GSee,AtheGgen-F♯tleELambDap-Dpears,
GPro-AmisedBfromCe-Ater-GnalGyears.
DHailDthatCev-BerAbles-GsèdF♯morn,
DHailDre-Cdemp-Btion'sAhap-GpyF♯dawn,
GSingAthroughGallF♯Jer-Eu-Dsa-Dlem:
DChristBisGbornCinBBeth-Ale-Ghem.
Key: C major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
CSeeDa-CmidBtheAwin-Gter'sGsnow,
CBornDforFusEonEearthDbe-Dlow,
CSee,DtheCgen-BtleALambGap-Gpears,
CPro-DmisedEfromFe-Dter-CnalCyears.
GHailGthatFev-EerDbles-CsèdBmorn,
GHailGre-Fdemp-Etion'sDhap-CpyBdawn,
CSingDthroughCallBJer-Au-Gsa-Glem:
GChristEisCbornFinEBeth-Dle-Chem.
Key: B♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
B♭SeeCa-B♭midAtheGwin-Fter'sFsnow,
B♭BornCforE♭usDonDearthCbe-Clow,
B♭See,CtheB♭gen-AtleGLambFap-Fpears,
B♭Pro-CmisedDfromE♭e-Cter-B♭nalB♭years.
FHailFthatE♭ev-DerCbles-B♭sèdAmorn,
FHailFre-E♭demp-Dtion'sChap-B♭pyAdawn,
B♭SingCthroughB♭allAJer-Gu-Fsa-Flem:
FChristDisB♭bornE♭inDBeth-Cle-B♭hem.
Key: A major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
ASeeBa-AmidG♯theF♯win-Eter'sEsnow,
ABornBforDusC♯onC♯earthBbe-Blow,
ASee,BtheAgen-G♯tleF♯LambEap-Epears,
APro-BmisedC♯fromDe-Bter-AnalAyears.
EHailEthatDev-C♯erBbles-AsèdG♯morn,
EHailEre-Ddemp-C♯tion'sBhap-ApyG♯dawn,
ASingBthroughAallG♯Jer-F♯u-Esa-Elem:
EChristC♯isAbornDinC♯Beth-Ble-Ahem.
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 HUMILITY, John Goss, 1870
- Words
- Edward Caswall (1814–1878), 1851 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1870, words 1851: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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