The Snow Lay on the Ground Alto Sax Notes with Letters
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts E F G C D E A B.
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♭.
ETheFGsnowClayDEonAtheBCground,
DTheEstarFEDCshoneGbright,
EWhenFGChrist,CourDELordAwasBCbornAOnGChristF♯GABmasCnight.
EVe-Gni-CteDa-Cdo-Ere-CmusEDoFEDCmi-Gnum,
EVe-Gni-CteDa-Bdo-Ere-CmusADoBBmiCCnum.
Key: B♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
DTheE♭FsnowB♭layCDonGtheAB♭ground,
CTheDstarE♭DCB♭shoneFbright,
DWhenE♭FChrist,B♭ourCDLordGwasAB♭bornGOnFChristEFGAmasB♭night.
DVe-Fni-B♭teCa-B♭do-Dre-B♭musDDoE♭DCB♭mi-Fnum,
DVe-Fni-B♭teCa-Ado-Dre-B♭musGDoAAmiB♭B♭num.
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.
C♯TheDEsnowAlayBC♯onF♯theG♯Aground,
BTheC♯starDC♯BAshoneEbright,
C♯WhenDEChrist,AourBC♯LordF♯wasG♯AbornF♯OnEChristD♯EF♯G♯masAnight.
C♯Ve-Eni-AteBa-Ado-C♯re-AmusC♯DoDC♯BAmi-Enum,
C♯Ve-Eni-AteBa-G♯do-C♯re-AmusF♯DoG♯G♯miAAnum.
Alto sax fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: A♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in B major, so it plays along with a piano in B.
CTheD♭E♭snowA♭layB♭ConFtheGA♭ground,
B♭TheCstarD♭CB♭A♭shoneE♭bright,
CWhenD♭E♭Christ,A♭ourB♭CLordFwasGA♭bornFOnE♭ChristDE♭FGmasA♭night.
CVe-E♭ni-A♭teB♭a-A♭do-Cre-A♭musCDoD♭CB♭A♭mi-E♭num,
CVe-E♭ni-A♭teB♭a-Gdo-Cre-A♭musFDoGGmiA♭A♭num.
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 VENITE ADOREMUS, Father Young, 1917
- Words
- Anonymous, 1917 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1917, words 1917: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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