To Shepherds As They Watched By Night Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts D C♯ B C♯ A B C♯ D.
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.
DToC♯shep-BherdsC♯asAtheyBwatchedC♯byDnightDAp-DpearedAaAhostF♯ofAan-GgelsF♯bright;
F♯Be-BholdBtheAten-C♯derDBabe,
BtheyAsaid,DInC♯yon-BderAlow-AlyGman-F♯EgerDlaid.
Key: F major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
FToEshep-DherdsEasCtheyDwatchedEbyFnightFAp-FpearedCaChostAofCan-B♭gelsAbright;
ABe-DholdDtheCten-EderFBabe,
DtheyCsaid,FInEyon-DderClow-ClyB♭man-AGgerFlaid.
Alto sax fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: E♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
E♭ToDshep-CherdsDasB♭theyCwatchedDbyE♭nightE♭Ap-E♭pearedB♭aB♭hostGofB♭an-A♭gelsGbright;
GBe-CholdCtheB♭ten-DderE♭Babe,
CtheyB♭said,E♭InDyon-CderB♭low-B♭lyA♭man-GFgerE♭laid.
Alto sax fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: G major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
GToF♯shep-EherdsF♯asDtheyEwatchedF♯byGnightGAp-GpearedDaDhostBofDan-CgelsBbright;
BBe-EholdEtheDten-F♯derGBabe,
EtheyDsaid,GInF♯yon-EderDlow-DlyCman-BAgerGlaid.
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 VOM HIMMEL HOCH, Leipzig, 1539 from Schumann's Geistliche Lieder, 1539
- Words
- Martin Luther (1483–1546), translated by Richard Massie, 1854 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1539, words 1854: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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