We Three Kings Alto Sax Notes with Letters + Fingerings
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts B A G E F♯ G F♯ E.
The notes and words
Key: E minor for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in G minor, so it plays along with a piano in G minor.
BWeAthreeGkingsEofF♯O-Gri-F♯entEare,
BBear-AingGgiftsEweF♯tra-GverseF♯a-Efar,
GFieldGandAfoun-Atain,BmoorBandDmoun-CBtain,
AFol-Blow-AingGyon-F♯derEstar.
F♯OAGStarGofGwon-Dder,
GStarEofGnight,GStarGwithGroy-DalGbeau-EtyGbright,
GWest-GwardAlead-Bing,CStillBpro-Aceed-Bing,
GGuideGusGtoDThyGper-EfectGLight.
Key: A minor for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in C minor, so it plays along with a piano in C minor.
EWeDthreeCkingsAofBO-Cri-BentAare,
EBear-DingCgiftsAweBtra-CverseBa-Afar,
CFieldCandDfoun-Dtain,EmoorEandGmoun-FEtain,
DFol-Elow-DingCyon-BderAstar.
BODCStarCofCwon-Gder,
CStarAofCnight,CStarCwithCroy-GalCbeau-AtyCbright,
CWest-CwardDlead-Eing,FStillEpro-Dceed-Eing,
CGuideCusCtoGThyCper-AfectCLight.
Alto sax fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: G minor for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ minor, so it plays along with a piano in B♭ minor.
DWeCthreeB♭kingsGofAO-B♭ri-AentGare,
DBear-CingB♭giftsGweAtra-B♭verseAa-Gfar,
B♭FieldB♭andCfoun-Ctain,DmoorDandFmoun-E♭Dtain,
CFol-Dlow-CingB♭yon-AderGstar.
AOCB♭StarB♭ofB♭won-Fder,
B♭StarGofB♭night,B♭StarB♭withB♭roy-FalB♭beau-GtyB♭bright,
B♭West-B♭wardClead-Ding,E♭StillDpro-Cceed-Ding,
B♭GuideB♭usB♭toFThyB♭per-GfectB♭Light.
Alto sax fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: F♯ minor for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in A minor, so it plays along with a piano in A minor.
C♯WeBthreeAkingsF♯ofG♯O-Ari-G♯entF♯are,
C♯Bear-BingAgiftsF♯weG♯tra-AverseG♯a-F♯far,
AFieldAandBfoun-Btain,C♯moorC♯andEmoun-DC♯tain,
BFol-C♯low-BingAyon-G♯derF♯star.
G♯OBAStarAofAwon-Eder,
AStarF♯ofAnight,AStarAwithAroy-EalAbeau-F♯tyAbright,
AWest-AwardBlead-C♯ing,DStillC♯pro-Bceed-C♯ing,
AGuideAusAtoEThyAper-F♯fectALight.
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 KINGS OF ORIENT, John Henry Hopkins Jr., 1863
- Words
- John Henry Hopkins Jr. (1820–1891), 1863 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1863, words 1863: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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