We Gather Together Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts A A B A 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.
AWeAga-BtherAto-F♯ge-GtherAtoGaskF♯theELord'sF♯bless-Ding;
AHeAcha-BstensC♯andDha-EstensC♯HisBwillAtoBmakeAknown.
ATheAwi-BckedC♯op-Dpres-AsingAnowAceaseBGfromAdis-F♯tres-Dsing.
DSingGprai-AsesBtoGHisAName;
GF♯HeF♯for-GgetsEnotDHisDown.
Key: F major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
CWeCga-DtherCto-Age-B♭therCtoB♭askAtheGLord'sAbless-Fing;
CHeCcha-DstensEandFha-GstensEHisDwillCtoDmakeCknown.
CTheCwi-DckedEop-Fpres-CsingCnowCceaseDB♭fromCdis-Atres-Fsing.
FSingB♭prai-CsesDtoB♭HisCName;
B♭AHeAfor-B♭getsGnotFHisFown.
Key: E♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
B♭WeB♭ga-CtherB♭to-Gge-A♭therB♭toA♭askGtheFLord'sGbless-E♭ing;
B♭HeB♭cha-CstensDandE♭ha-FstensDHisCwillB♭toCmakeB♭known.
B♭TheB♭wi-CckedDop-E♭pres-B♭singB♭nowB♭ceaseCA♭fromB♭dis-Gtres-E♭sing.
E♭SingA♭prai-B♭sesCtoA♭HisB♭Name;
A♭GHeGfor-A♭getsFnotE♭HisE♭own.
Key: G major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
DWeDga-EtherDto-Bge-CtherDtoCaskBtheALord'sBbless-Ging;
DHeDcha-EstensF♯andGha-AstensF♯HisEwillDtoEmakeDknown.
DTheDwi-EckedF♯op-Gpres-DsingDnowDceaseECfromDdis-Btres-Gsing.
GSingCprai-DsesEtoCHisDName;
CBHeBfor-CgetsAnotGHisGown.
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 KREMSER, Netherlands folk song, 1597
- Words
- Netherlands folk hymn, translated by Theodore Baker, 1894 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1597, words 1894: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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