The Twelve Days of Christmas Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts D D D G G 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♭.
DOnDtheDfirstGdayGofGChrist-F♯masGmyAtrueBloveCsentAtoBmeCaDPar-EtridgeCBinGaAPearGTree.
Key: C major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
GOnGtheGfirstCdayCofCChrist-BmasCmyDtrueEloveFsentDtoEmeFaGPar-AtridgeFEinCaDPearCTree.
Key: B♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
FOnFtheFfirstB♭dayB♭ofB♭Christ-AmasB♭myCtrueDloveE♭sentCtoDmeE♭aFPar-GtridgeE♭DinB♭aCPearB♭Tree.
Key: A major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
EOnEtheEfirstAdayAofAChrist-G♯masAmyBtrueC♯loveDsentBtoC♯meDaEPar-F♯tridgeDC♯inAaBPearATree.
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
- Traditional English, arranged by Frederic Austin, 1909
- Words
- Traditional, 1909 (first verse shown)
- Public domain
- Melody 1909, words 1909: first published before 1931.
- Source
- The Twelve Days of Christmas, traditional, arranged by Frederic Austin (Novello & Co., 1909), p. 2 (1909)
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