Away in a Manger Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts D D C B 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-DwayCinBaBman-Ager,
GnoGcribF♯forEaDbed,DTheDlit-EtleDLord
DJe-AsusF♯laidEdownDHisGsweetBhead.
DTheDstarsCinBtheBskyAGlooked
GdownF♯whereEHeDlay,DTheClit-BtleALordBJe-Asus,
Ga-AsleepEonF♯theGhay.
Key: C major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
GA-GwayFinEaEman-Dger,
CnoCcribBforAaGbed,GTheGlit-AtleGLord
GJe-DsusBlaidAdownGHisCsweetEhead.
GTheGstarsFinEtheEskyDClooked
CdownBwhereAHeGlay,GTheFlit-EtleDLordEJe-Dsus,
Ca-DsleepAonBtheChay.
Key: B♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
FA-FwayE♭inDaDman-Cger,
B♭noB♭cribAforGaFbed,FTheFlit-GtleFLord
FJe-CsusAlaidGdownFHisB♭sweetDhead.
FTheFstarsE♭inDtheDskyCB♭looked
B♭downAwhereGHeFlay,FTheE♭lit-DtleCLordDJe-Csus,
B♭a-CsleepGonAtheB♭hay.
Key: A major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
EA-EwayDinC♯aC♯man-Bger,
AnoAcribG♯forF♯aEbed,ETheElit-F♯tleELord
EJe-BsusG♯laidF♯downEHisAsweetC♯head.
ETheEstarsDinC♯theC♯skyBAlooked
AdownG♯whereF♯HeElay,ETheDlit-C♯tleBLordC♯Je-Bsus,
Aa-BsleepF♯onG♯theAhay.
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 MUELLER, James Ramsey Murray, 1887
- Words
- Anonymous; stanza 3 attributed to John T. McFarland, 1885 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1887, words 1885: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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