A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts D D D A B C♯.
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.
DADmight-DyAfor-BC♯tressDisC♯BourAGod,
DaC♯bul-BwarkAnev-BerGfail-F♯EDing;
DOurDhelp-DerAHe,BC♯a-DmidC♯BtheAfloodDofC♯mor-BtalAillsBpre-Gvail-F♯EDing:
DForF♯stillAourBan-G♯cientAfoeDdothAseekAtoBworkC♯usDwoe;
C♯HisDcraftC♯andBpow'rBareAgreat,
Band,BarmedAwithBcru-GelF♯hate,
DOnC♯earthBisAnotBhisGe-F♯EDqual.
Key: F major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
FAFmight-FyCfor-DEtressFisEDourCGod,
FaEbul-DwarkCnev-DerB♭fail-AGFing;
FOurFhelp-FerCHe,DEa-FmidEDtheCfloodFofEmor-DtalCillsDpre-B♭vail-AGFing:
FForAstillCourDan-BcientCfoeFdothCseekCtoDworkEusFwoe;
EHisFcraftEandDpow'rDareCgreat,
Dand,DarmedCwithDcru-B♭elAhate,
FOnEearthDisCnotDhisB♭e-AGFqual.
Key: E♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
E♭AE♭might-E♭yB♭for-CDtressE♭isDCourB♭God,
E♭aDbul-CwarkB♭nev-CerA♭fail-GFE♭ing;
E♭OurE♭help-E♭erB♭He,CDa-E♭midDCtheB♭floodE♭ofDmor-CtalB♭illsCpre-A♭vail-GFE♭ing:
E♭ForGstillB♭ourCan-AcientB♭foeE♭dothB♭seekB♭toCworkDusE♭woe;
DHisE♭craftDandCpow'rCareB♭great,
Cand,CarmedB♭withCcru-A♭elGhate,
E♭OnDearthCisB♭notChisA♭e-GFE♭qual.
Key: G major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
GAGmight-GyDfor-EF♯tressGisF♯EourDGod,
GaF♯bul-EwarkDnev-EerCfail-BAGing;
GOurGhelp-GerDHe,EF♯a-GmidF♯EtheDfloodGofF♯mor-EtalDillsEpre-Cvail-BAGing:
GForBstillDourEan-C♯cientDfoeGdothDseekDtoEworkF♯usGwoe;
F♯HisGcraftF♯andEpow'rEareDgreat,
Eand,EarmedDwithEcru-CelBhate,
GOnF♯earthEisDnotEhisCe-BAGqual.
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 EIN FESTE BURG (ISORHYTHMIC), Martin Luther, 1529
- Words
- Martin Luther (1483–1546), translated by Frederic Henry Hedge, 1853 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1529, words 1853: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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