Joy to the World Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts D C♯ B A G F♯.
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.
DJoyC♯toBtheAworld,GtheF♯LordEisDcome!
ALetBearthBre-C♯ceiveC♯herDKing;
DLetDev-C♯B'ryAAheartGF♯Dpre-DpareC♯BHimAAroom,
GF♯F♯AndF♯Heav'nF♯andF♯na-F♯tureGAsing,
GAndF♯EHeav'nEandEna-EtureF♯Gsing,
F♯AndEDHeav'n,DBandAHeav'n,
GF♯GandF♯na-EtureDsing.
Key: F major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
FJoyEtoDtheCworld,B♭theALordGisFcome!
CLetDearthDre-EceiveEherFKing;
FLetFev-ED'ryCCheartB♭AFpre-FpareEDHimCCroom,
B♭AAAndAHeav'nAandAna-AtureB♭Csing,
B♭AndAGHeav'nGandGna-GtureAB♭sing,
AAndGFHeav'n,FDandCHeav'n,
B♭AB♭andAna-GtureFsing.
Key: E♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
E♭JoyDtoCtheB♭world,A♭theGLordFisE♭come!
B♭LetCearthCre-DceiveDherE♭King;
E♭LetE♭ev-DC'ryB♭B♭heartA♭GE♭pre-E♭pareDCHimB♭B♭room,
A♭GGAndGHeav'nGandGna-GtureA♭B♭sing,
A♭AndGFHeav'nFandFna-FtureGA♭sing,
GAndFE♭Heav'n,E♭CandB♭Heav'n,
A♭GA♭andGna-FtureE♭sing.
Key: G major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
GJoyF♯toEtheDworld,CtheBLordAisGcome!
DLetEearthEre-F♯ceiveF♯herGKing;
GLetGev-F♯E'ryDDheartCBGpre-GpareF♯EHimDDroom,
CBBAndBHeav'nBandBna-BtureCDsing,
CAndBAHeav'nAandAna-AtureBCsing,
BAndAGHeav'n,GEandDHeav'n,
CBCandBna-AtureGsing.
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 ANTIOCH, George Frederick Handel, 1741
- Words
- Isaac Watts (1674–1748), 1719 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1741, words 1719: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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