Abide With Me Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts F♯ F♯ E D 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.
F♯A-F♯bideEwithDme;AfastBfallsAtheAev-Gen-F♯tide;
F♯TheGdark-Aness
Bdeep-Aens;GLordEwithF♯meG♯a-Abide.
F♯WhenF♯o-EtherDhelp-Aers
AfailGandGcom-F♯fortsEflee,EHelpF♯ofGtheF♯help-Eless,
DOGa-F♯bideEwithDme.
Key: F major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
AA-AbideGwithFme;CfastDfallsCtheCev-B♭en-Atide;
ATheB♭dark-Cness
Ddeep-Cens;B♭LordGwithAmeBa-Cbide.
AWhenAo-GtherFhelp-Cers
CfailB♭andB♭com-AfortsGflee,GHelpAofB♭theAhelp-Gless,
FOB♭a-AbideGwithFme.
Key: E♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
GA-GbideFwithE♭me;B♭fastCfallsB♭theB♭ev-A♭en-Gtide;
GTheA♭dark-B♭ness
Cdeep-B♭ens;A♭LordFwithGmeAa-B♭bide.
GWhenGo-FtherE♭help-B♭ers
B♭failA♭andA♭com-GfortsFflee,FHelpGofA♭theGhelp-Fless,
E♭OA♭a-GbideFwithE♭me.
Key: G major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
BA-BbideAwithGme;DfastEfallsDtheDev-Cen-Btide;
BTheCdark-Dness
Edeep-Dens;CLordAwithBmeC♯a-Dbide.
BWhenBo-AtherGhelp-Ders
DfailCandCcom-BfortsAflee,AHelpBofCtheBhelp-Aless,
GOCa-BbideAwithGme.
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 EVENTIDE, William Henry Monk, 1861
- Words
- Henry F. Lyte (1793–1847), 1847 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1861, words 1847: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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