O Little Town of Bethlehem Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts B B B A♯ B 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♭.
BOBlit-BtleA♯townBofDBeth-Cle-Ehem,
AhowGstillF♯weGAseeDtheeBlie!
BA-BboveBthyEdeepDandDdream-ClessEsleepAtheGsi-F♯lentGBstarsAgoGby.
BYetBinBthyAdarkGstreetsF♯shin-F♯ethF♯theEev-F♯er-Glast-AingBLight;
BTheBhopesBandA♯fearsBofDallCtheEyearsEareDmetGinBtheeAto-Gnight.
Key: C major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
EOElit-EtleD♯townEofGBeth-Fle-Ahem,
DhowCstillBweCDseeGtheeElie!
EA-EboveEthyAdeepGandGdream-FlessAsleepDtheCsi-BlentCEstarsDgoCby.
EYetEinEthyDdarkCstreetsBshin-BethBtheAev-Ber-Clast-DingELight;
ETheEhopesEandD♯fearsEofGallFtheAyearsAareGmetCinEtheeDto-Cnight.
Key: B♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
DODlit-DtleD♭townDofFBeth-E♭le-Ghem,
ChowB♭stillAweB♭CseeFtheeDlie!
DA-DboveDthyGdeepFandFdream-E♭lessGsleepCtheB♭si-AlentB♭DstarsCgoB♭by.
DYetDinDthyCdarkB♭streetsAshin-AethAtheGev-Aer-B♭last-CingDLight;
DTheDhopesDandD♭fearsDofFallE♭theGyearsGareFmetB♭inDtheeCto-B♭night.
Key: A major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
C♯OC♯lit-C♯tleCtownC♯ofEBeth-Dle-F♯hem,
BhowAstillG♯weABseeEtheeC♯lie!
C♯A-C♯boveC♯thyF♯deepEandEdream-DlessF♯sleepBtheAsi-G♯lentAC♯starsBgoAby.
C♯YetC♯inC♯thyBdarkAstreetsG♯shin-G♯ethG♯theF♯ev-G♯er-Alast-BingC♯Light;
C♯TheC♯hopesC♯andCfearsC♯ofEallDtheF♯yearsF♯areEmetAinC♯theeBto-Anight.
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 ST. LOUIS, Lewis Henry Redner, 1868
- Words
- Phillips Brooks (1835–1893), 1867 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1868, words 1867: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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