While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts F A A G F B♭ B♭ A.
The notes and words
Key: F major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
FWhileAshep-AherdsGwatchedFtheirB♭flocksB♭byAnight,
GAllAseat-CedConBtheCground,
ATheDAn-CgelB♭ofAtheGLordFcameEdown,
AAndGglo-FryFshoneEa-Fround.
Key: E♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
E♭WhileGshep-GherdsFwatchedE♭theirA♭flocksA♭byGnight,
FAllGseat-B♭edB♭onAtheB♭ground,
GTheCAn-B♭gelA♭ofGtheFLordE♭cameDdown,
GAndFglo-E♭ryE♭shoneDa-E♭round.
Alto sax fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: G major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
GWhileBshep-BherdsAwatchedGtheirCflocksCbyBnight,
AAllBseat-DedDonC♯theDground,
BTheEAn-DgelCofBtheALordGcameF♯down,
BAndAglo-GryGshoneF♯a-Ground.
Alto sax fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: E major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in G major, so it plays along with a piano in G.
EWhileG♯shep-G♯herdsF♯watchedEtheirAflocksAbyG♯night,
F♯AllG♯seat-BedBonA♯theBground,
G♯TheC♯An-BgelAofG♯theF♯LordEcameD♯down,
G♯AndF♯glo-EryEshoneD♯a-Eround.
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 WINCHESTER OLD, Este's Psalter, 1592
- Words
- Nahum Tate (1652–1715), 1700 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1592, words 1700: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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