I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts F A A♭ A A B♭.
The notes and words
Key: F major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
FIAheardA♭theAbellsAonB♭Christ-AmasB♭dayBTheir
ColdFfa-Emil-DiarDcar-ColsCplay,
CAndCwildB♭andAsweet
B♭theAwordsGre-FpeatGOfApeaceB♭onCearth,
DgoodEwillGtoFmen.
Key: E♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
E♭IGheardG♭theGbellsGonA♭Christ-GmasA♭dayATheir
B♭oldE♭fa-Dmil-CiarCcar-B♭olsB♭play,
B♭AndB♭wildA♭andGsweet
A♭theGwordsFre-E♭peatFOfGpeaceA♭onB♭earth,
CgoodDwillFtoE♭men.
Key: G major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
GIBheardA♯theBbellsBonCChrist-BmasCdayC♯Their
DoldGfa-F♯mil-EiarEcar-DolsDplay,
DAndDwildCandBsweet
CtheBwordsAre-GpeatAOfBpeaceConDearth,
EgoodF♯willAtoGmen.
Key: E major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in G major, so it plays along with a piano in G.
EIG♯heardGtheG♯bellsG♯onAChrist-G♯masAdayA♯Their
BoldEfa-D♯mil-C♯iarC♯car-BolsBplay,
BAndBwildAandG♯sweet
AtheG♯wordsF♯re-EpeatF♯OfG♯peaceAonBearth,
C♯goodD♯willF♯toEmen.
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 WALTHAM (CALKIN), John Baptiste Calkin, 1872
- Words
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882), 1864 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1872, words 1864: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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