When I Survey the Wondrous Cross Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts G G A B A B.
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♭.
GWhenGIAsur-BveyAtheBCwon-BdrousABcross
BOnBwhichBtheCPrinceBofAGGlo-F♯ryGAdied,
GMyGrich-AestBgainAIBCcountBbutABloss,
BAndBpourBcon-AtemptGonAallBmyGGpride.
Key: F major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
FWhenFIGsur-AveyGtheAB♭won-AdrousGAcross
AOnAwhichAtheB♭PrinceAofGFGlo-EryFGdied,
FMyFrich-GestAgainGIAB♭countAbutGAloss,
AAndApourAcon-GtemptFonGallAmyFFpride.
Key: E♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
E♭WhenE♭IFsur-GveyFtheGA♭won-GdrousFGcross
GOnGwhichGtheA♭PrinceGofFE♭Glo-DryE♭Fdied,
E♭MyE♭rich-FestGgainFIGA♭countGbutFGloss,
GAndGpourGcon-FtemptE♭onFallGmyE♭E♭pride.
Key: E major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in G major, so it plays along with a piano in G.
EWhenEIF♯sur-G♯veyF♯theG♯Awon-G♯drousF♯G♯cross
G♯OnG♯whichG♯theAPrinceG♯ofF♯EGlo-D♯ryEF♯died,
EMyErich-F♯estG♯gainF♯IG♯AcountG♯butF♯G♯loss,
G♯AndG♯pourG♯con-F♯temptEonF♯allG♯myEEpride.
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 HAMBURG, Lowell Mason, 1824
- Words
- Isaac Watts (1674–1748), 1707 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1824, words 1707: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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