The First Noel Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts F♯ E D E F♯ G.
The notes and words
Key: D major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
F♯TheEDfirstEF♯No-GAelBtheC♯Dan-C♯gelBdidAsayBWasC♯toDcer-C♯tainBpoorAshep-Bherds
C♯inDfieldsAasGtheyF♯lay;F♯InEDfieldsEF♯whereGAtheyBlayC♯Dtend-C♯ingBtheirAsheep,
BOnC♯aDcoldC♯win-Bter'sAnightBC♯thatDwasAGsoF♯deep.
F♯No-EDel,EF♯No-GAel,
DNo-C♯Bel,BNo-Ael,ADBornC♯isBtheAKingBC♯ofDIs-AGra-F♯el.
Key: F major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
ATheGFfirstGANo-B♭CelDtheEFan-EgelDdidCsayDWasEtoFcer-EtainDpoorCshep-Dherds
EinFfieldsCasB♭theyAlay;AInGFfieldsGAwhereB♭CtheyDlayEFtend-EingDtheirCsheep,
DOnEaFcoldEwin-Dter'sCnightDEthatFwasCB♭soAdeep.
ANo-GFel,GANo-B♭Cel,
FNo-EDel,DNo-Cel,CFBornEisDtheCKingDEofFIs-CB♭ra-Ael.
Key: E♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
GTheFE♭firstFGNo-A♭B♭elCtheDE♭an-DgelCdidB♭sayCWasDtoE♭cer-DtainCpoorB♭shep-Cherds
DinE♭fieldsB♭asA♭theyGlay;GInFE♭fieldsFGwhereA♭B♭theyClayDE♭tend-DingCtheirB♭sheep,
COnDaE♭coldDwin-Cter'sB♭nightCDthatE♭wasB♭A♭soGdeep.
GNo-FE♭el,FGNo-A♭B♭el,
E♭No-DCel,CNo-B♭el,B♭E♭BornDisCtheB♭KingCDofE♭Is-B♭A♭ra-Gel.
Key: G major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
BTheAGfirstABNo-CDelEtheF♯Gan-F♯gelEdidDsayEWasF♯toGcer-F♯tainEpoorDshep-Eherds
F♯inGfieldsDasCtheyBlay;BInAGfieldsABwhereCDtheyElayF♯Gtend-F♯ingEtheirDsheep,
EOnF♯aGcoldF♯win-Eter'sDnightEF♯thatGwasDCsoBdeep.
BNo-AGel,ABNo-CDel,
GNo-F♯Eel,ENo-Del,DGBornF♯isEtheDKingEF♯ofGIs-DCra-Bel.
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 THE FIRST NOEL, Traditional English, 1911
- Words
- Traditional English carol, 1911 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1911, words 1911: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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