The Holly and the Ivy Alto Sax Notes with Letters
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts G G G G E D B G.
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♭.
GTheGhol-GlyGandEtheDi-Bvy,
GWhenGtheyGareGbothEfullDgrown,DOfC
BallAtheGtreesBthatBareEinEtheDwood,
GTheABhol-ClyBbearsAtheGcrown.GThe
Gri-GsingGofEtheDsunBGAndGtheGrun-GningGofEtheDdeer,DTheC
Bplay-AingGofBtheEmer-EryDor-Ggan,
ASweetBsing-CingBinAtheGchoir.
Key: C major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
CTheChol-ClyCandAtheGi-Evy,
CWhenCtheyCareCbothAfullGgrown,GOfF
EallDtheCtreesEthatEareAinAtheGwood,
CTheDEhol-FlyEbearsDtheCcrown.CThe
Cri-CsingCofAtheGsunECAndCtheCrun-CningCofAtheGdeer,GTheF
Eplay-DingCofEtheAmer-AryGor-Cgan,
DSweetEsing-FingEinDtheCchoir.
Alto sax fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: B♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
B♭TheB♭hol-B♭lyB♭andGtheFi-Dvy,
B♭WhenB♭theyB♭areB♭bothGfullFgrown,FOfE♭
DallCtheB♭treesDthatDareGinGtheFwood,
B♭TheCDhol-E♭lyDbearsCtheB♭crown.B♭The
B♭ri-B♭singB♭ofGtheFsunDB♭AndB♭theB♭run-B♭ningB♭ofGtheFdeer,FTheE♭
Dplay-CingB♭ofDtheGmer-GryFor-B♭gan,
CSweetDsing-E♭ingDinCtheB♭choir.
Alto sax fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: A major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
ATheAhol-AlyAandF♯theEi-C♯vy,
AWhenAtheyAareAbothF♯fullEgrown,EOfD
C♯allBtheAtreesC♯thatC♯areF♯inF♯theEwood,
ATheBC♯hol-DlyC♯bearsBtheAcrown.AThe
Ari-AsingAofF♯theEsunC♯AAndAtheArun-AningAofF♯theEdeer,ETheD
C♯play-BingAofC♯theF♯mer-F♯ryEor-Agan,
BSweetC♯sing-DingC♯inBtheAchoir.
Alto sax fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
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 HOLLY AND THE IVY, Traditional English (Gloucestershire), 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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