How Firm a Foundation Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts D E G E G D.
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♭.
DHowEGfirmEaGfoun-Dda-Gtion,
AyeBsaintsAofBtheDLord,DIsGlaidEforGyour
DfaithGinAHisBex-Acel-AlentGWord!
BWhatDmoreBcanDHeGsayGthanAto
ByouAHeBhathDsaid,DYou,GwhoEun-GtoDJe-GsusAforBre-AfugeAhaveGfled?
Key: C major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
GHowACfirmAaCfoun-Gda-Ction,
DyeEsaintsDofEtheGLord,GIsClaidAforCyour
GfaithCinDHisEex-Dcel-DlentCWord!
EWhatGmoreEcanGHeCsayCthanDto
EyouDHeEhathGsaid,GYou,CwhoAun-CtoGJe-CsusDforEre-DfugeDhaveCfled?
Key: B♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
FHowGB♭firmGaB♭foun-Fda-B♭tion,
CyeDsaintsCofDtheFLord,FIsB♭laidGforB♭your
FfaithB♭inCHisDex-Ccel-ClentB♭Word!
DWhatFmoreDcanFHeB♭sayB♭thanCto
DyouCHeDhathFsaid,FYou,B♭whoGun-B♭toFJe-B♭susCforDre-CfugeChaveB♭fled?
Key: A major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
EHowF♯AfirmF♯aAfoun-Eda-Ation,
ByeC♯saintsBofC♯theELord,EIsAlaidF♯forAyour
EfaithAinBHisC♯ex-Bcel-BlentAWord!
C♯WhatEmoreC♯canEHeAsayAthanBto
C♯youBHeC♯hathEsaid,EYou,AwhoF♯un-AtoEJe-AsusBforC♯re-BfugeBhaveAfled?
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 FOUNDATION (FUNK), Joseph Funk, 1832
- Words
- John Rippon (1751–1836), 1787 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1832, words 1787: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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