Good King Wenceslas Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts G G G A G G.
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♭.
GGoodGKingGWen-Ace-GslasGlookedDoutEonDtheEFeastF♯ofGSteph-Gen,
GWhenGtheGsnowAlayGroundGa-Dbout,
EdeepDandEcrispF♯andGe-Gven.
DBright-ClyBshoneAtheBmoonAthatGnight,
EthoughDtheEfrostF♯wasGcru-Gel,
DWhenDaEpoorF♯manGcameGinAsight,
Dgath'r-CingBwin-AterGfu-CGel.
Key: C major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
CGoodCKingCWen-Dce-CslasClookedGoutAonGtheAFeastBofCSteph-Cen,
CWhenCtheCsnowDlayCroundCa-Gbout,
AdeepGandAcrispBandCe-Cven.
GBright-FlyEshoneDtheEmoonDthatCnight,
AthoughGtheAfrostBwasCcru-Cel,
GWhenGaApoorBmanCcameCinDsight,
Ggath'r-FingEwin-DterCfu-FCel.
Key: B♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
B♭GoodB♭KingB♭Wen-Cce-B♭slasB♭lookedFoutGonFtheGFeastAofB♭Steph-B♭en,
B♭WhenB♭theB♭snowClayB♭roundB♭a-Fbout,
GdeepFandGcrispAandB♭e-B♭ven.
FBright-E♭lyDshoneCtheDmoonCthatB♭night,
GthoughFtheGfrostAwasB♭cru-B♭el,
FWhenFaGpoorAmanB♭cameB♭inCsight,
Fgath'r-E♭ingDwin-CterB♭fu-E♭B♭el.
Key: A major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
AGoodAKingAWen-Bce-AslasAlookedEoutF♯onEtheF♯FeastG♯ofASteph-Aen,
AWhenAtheAsnowBlayAroundAa-Ebout,
F♯deepEandF♯crispG♯andAe-Aven.
EBright-DlyC♯shoneBtheC♯moonBthatAnight,
F♯thoughEtheF♯frostG♯wasAcru-Ael,
EWhenEaF♯poorG♯manAcameAinBsight,
Egath'r-DingC♯win-BterAfu-DAel.
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 TEMPUS ADEST FLORIDUM, from Swedish Piae Cantones (1582), 1582
- Words
- John Mason Neale (1818–1866), 1853 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1582, words 1853: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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