Aura Lee Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts D G F♯ G A E.
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.
DAsGtheF♯black-GbirdAinEtheAspring,
G'NeathF♯theEwil-F♯lowGtree
DSatGandF♯pip'd,GIAheardEhimAsing,
GSingF♯ofEAu-F♯raGLee.
F♯Au-F♯raF♯Lee!GAu-GraGLee!
AMaidAofAgold-AenBhair!
BSun-BshineC♯cameBa-AlongEwithAthee,
GAndF♯swal-F♯lowsBinAtheGair.
Key: F major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
FAsB♭theAblack-B♭birdCinGtheCspring,
B♭'NeathAtheGwil-AlowB♭tree
FSatB♭andApip'd,B♭ICheardGhimCsing,
B♭SingAofGAu-AraB♭Lee.
AAu-AraALee!B♭Au-B♭raB♭Lee!
CMaidCofCgold-CenDhair!
DSun-DshineEcameDa-ClongGwithCthee,
B♭AndAswal-AlowsDinCtheB♭air.
Key: E♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
E♭AsA♭theGblack-A♭birdB♭inFtheB♭spring,
A♭'NeathGtheFwil-GlowA♭tree
E♭SatA♭andGpip'd,A♭IB♭heardFhimB♭sing,
A♭SingGofFAu-GraA♭Lee.
GAu-GraGLee!A♭Au-A♭raA♭Lee!
B♭MaidB♭ofB♭gold-B♭enChair!
CSun-CshineDcameCa-B♭longFwithB♭thee,
A♭AndGswal-GlowsCinB♭theA♭air.
Key: G major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
GAsCtheBblack-CbirdDinAtheDspring,
C'NeathBtheAwil-BlowCtree
GSatCandBpip'd,CIDheardAhimDsing,
CSingBofAAu-BraCLee.
BAu-BraBLee!CAu-CraCLee!
DMaidDofDgold-DenEhair!
ESun-EshineF♯cameEa-DlongAwithDthee,
CAndBswal-BlowsEinDtheCair.
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
- George R. Poulton (1828–1867), 1861
- Words
- W. W. Fosdick (1825–1862), 1861 (first verse shown)
- Public domain
- Melody 1861, words 1861: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Heart Songs Dear to the American People (Chapple, 1909), p. 399, “Aura Lee” (1909)