What Wondrous Love Is This? Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts E E D F♯ A B.
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.
EWhatEwon-DdrousF♯loveAisBthis;
AOF♯myEsoul!EODmyF♯soul!
BWhatDwon-C♯drousBloveAisBthis;
AOF♯myEsoul!AWhatBwon-AdrousBloveDisEthis;
EThatDcausedBtheBLordAF♯ofEblissEToEbearDtheF♯dread-AfulBcurse,
AForF♯myEsoul,EForDmyF♯soul,
BToDbearC♯theBdread-AfulBcurse,
AForF♯myEsoul?
Key: F major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
GWhatGwon-FdrousAloveCisDthis;
COAmyGsoul!GOFmyAsoul!
DWhatFwon-EdrousDloveCisDthis;
COAmyGsoul!CWhatDwon-CdrousDloveFisGthis;
GThatFcausedDtheDLordCAofGblissGToGbearFtheAdread-CfulDcurse,
CForAmyGsoul,GForFmyAsoul,
DToFbearEtheDdread-CfulDcurse,
CForAmyGsoul?
Key: E♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
FWhatFwon-E♭drousGloveB♭isCthis;
B♭OGmyFsoul!FOE♭myGsoul!
CWhatE♭won-DdrousCloveB♭isCthis;
B♭OGmyFsoul!B♭WhatCwon-B♭drousCloveE♭isFthis;
FThatE♭causedCtheCLordB♭GofFblissFToFbearE♭theGdread-B♭fulCcurse,
B♭ForGmyFsoul,FForE♭myGsoul,
CToE♭bearDtheCdread-B♭fulCcurse,
B♭ForGmyFsoul?
Key: G major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
AWhatAwon-GdrousBloveDisEthis;
DOBmyAsoul!AOGmyBsoul!
EWhatGwon-F♯drousEloveDisEthis;
DOBmyAsoul!DWhatEwon-DdrousEloveGisAthis;
AThatGcausedEtheELordDBofAblissAToAbearGtheBdread-DfulEcurse,
DForBmyAsoul,AForGmyBsoul,
EToGbearF♯theEdread-DfulEcurse,
DForBmyAsoul?
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 WONDROUS LOVE, Traditional American melody, 1916
- Words
- American folk hymn, 1811 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1916, words 1811: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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