Amazing Grace Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts D G B G B A.
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♭.
DA-Gmaz-BingGBgrace!AHowGsweetEtheDsoundDThat
GsavedBaGBwretchAlikeDme!
BIDonceBDwasBGlost,Dbut
EnowGGamEDfound;DWasGblind,
BbutGBnowAIGsee.
Key: C major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
GA-Cmaz-EingCEgrace!DHowCsweetAtheGsoundGThat
CsavedEaCEwretchDlikeGme!
EIGonceEGwasEClost,Gbut
AnowCCamAGfound;GWasCblind,
EbutCEnowDICsee.
Key: B♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
FA-B♭maz-DingB♭Dgrace!CHowB♭sweetGtheFsoundFThat
B♭savedDaB♭DwretchClikeFme!
DIFonceDFwasDB♭lost,Fbut
GnowB♭B♭amGFfound;FWasB♭blind,
DbutB♭DnowCIB♭see.
Key: A major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
EA-Amaz-C♯ingAC♯grace!BHowAsweetF♯theEsoundEThat
AsavedC♯aAC♯wretchBlikeEme!
C♯IEonceC♯EwasC♯Alost,Ebut
F♯nowAAamF♯Efound;EWasAblind,
C♯butAC♯nowBIAsee.
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune NEW BRITAIN, James P. Carrell, David L. Clayton, 1831
- Words
- John Newton (1725–1807), 1829 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1831, words 1829: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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