When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts G A B B B 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♭.
GWhenAtheBtrum-BpetBofBtheBLordAshallGsound,
GandAtimeGshallGbeEnoDmore,
GAndAtheBmorn-BingBbreaks,Be-Bter-Bnal,
AbrightGandAfair;GWhenAtheBsavedBofBearth
BshallBga-AtherGov-GerAonGtheGo-EtherDshore,
GAndAtheBrollBisBcalledGupAyon-Ader,
AI'llF♯beGthere.
BWhenCtheDrollCisBcalledCupDyon-Bder,
BWhenBtheCroll
BisAcalledBupCyon-Ader,BWhenCtheDrollBisAcalledGup
Gyon-Cder,CWhenAtheBrollBisBcalledGupAyon-Ader,
AI'llF♯beGthere.
Key: C major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
CWhenDtheEtrum-EpetEofEtheELordDshallCsound,
CandDtimeCshallCbeAnoGmore,
CAndDtheEmorn-EingEbreaks,Ee-Eter-Enal,
DbrightCandDfair;CWhenDtheEsavedEofEearth
EshallEga-DtherCov-CerDonCtheCo-AtherGshore,
CAndDtheErollEisEcalledCupDyon-Dder,
DI'llBbeCthere.
EWhenFtheGrollFisEcalledFupGyon-Eder,
EWhenEtheFroll
EisDcalledEupFyon-Dder,EWhenFtheGrollEisDcalledCup
Cyon-Fder,FWhenDtheErollEisEcalledCupDyon-Dder,
DI'llBbeCthere.
Key: B♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
B♭WhenCtheDtrum-DpetDofDtheDLordCshallB♭sound,
B♭andCtimeB♭shallB♭beGnoFmore,
B♭AndCtheDmorn-DingDbreaks,De-Dter-Dnal,
CbrightB♭andCfair;B♭WhenCtheDsavedDofDearth
DshallDga-CtherB♭ov-B♭erConB♭theB♭o-GtherFshore,
B♭AndCtheDrollDisDcalledB♭upCyon-Cder,
CI'llAbeB♭there.
DWhenE♭theFrollE♭isDcalledE♭upFyon-Dder,
DWhenDtheE♭roll
DisCcalledDupE♭yon-Cder,DWhenE♭theFrollDisCcalledB♭up
B♭yon-E♭der,E♭WhenCtheDrollDisDcalledB♭upCyon-Cder,
CI'llAbeB♭there.
Key: A major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
AWhenBtheC♯trum-C♯petC♯ofC♯theC♯LordBshallAsound,
AandBtimeAshallAbeF♯noEmore,
AAndBtheC♯morn-C♯ingC♯breaks,C♯e-C♯ter-C♯nal,
BbrightAandBfair;AWhenBtheC♯savedC♯ofC♯earth
C♯shallC♯ga-BtherAov-AerBonAtheAo-F♯therEshore,
AAndBtheC♯rollC♯isC♯calledAupByon-Bder,
BI'llG♯beAthere.
C♯WhenDtheErollDisC♯calledDupEyon-C♯der,
C♯WhenC♯theDroll
C♯isBcalledC♯upDyon-Bder,C♯WhenDtheErollC♯isBcalledAup
Ayon-Dder,DWhenBtheC♯rollC♯isC♯calledAupByon-Bder,
BI'llG♯beAthere.
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 WHEN THE ROLL IS CALLED UP YONDER, James Milton Black, 1893
- Words
- James Milton Black (1856–1938), 1893 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1893, words 1893: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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