Praise to the Lord, the Almighty Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts G G D B A 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♭.
GPraiseGtoDtheBLord,AtheGAl-F♯might-Ey,
DtheEKingF♯ofGcre-Aa-Gtion!
GOGmyDsoul,BpraiseAHim,GforF♯HeEisDthyEhealthF♯andGsal-Ava-Gtion!
DAllDyeDwhoEhear,BnowCtoDHisDtem-CpleBdrawAnear;
DPraiseEHimF♯inGgladAa-Bdor-Aa-Gtion.
Key: C major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
CPraiseCtoGtheELord,DtheCAl-Bmight-Ay,
GtheAKingBofCcre-Da-Ction!
COCmyGsoul,EpraiseDHim,CforBHeAisGthyAhealthBandCsal-Dva-Ction!
GAllGyeGwhoAhear,EnowFtoGHisGtem-FpleEdrawDnear;
GPraiseAHimBinCgladDa-Edor-Da-Ction.
Key: B♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
B♭PraiseB♭toFtheDLord,CtheB♭Al-Amight-Gy,
FtheGKingAofB♭cre-Ca-B♭tion!
B♭OB♭myFsoul,DpraiseCHim,B♭forAHeGisFthyGhealthAandB♭sal-Cva-B♭tion!
FAllFyeFwhoGhear,DnowE♭toFHisFtem-E♭pleDdrawCnear;
FPraiseGHimAinB♭gladCa-Ddor-Ca-B♭tion.
Key: A major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
APraiseAtoEtheC♯Lord,BtheAAl-G♯might-F♯y,
EtheF♯KingG♯ofAcre-Ba-Ation!
AOAmyEsoul,C♯praiseBHim,AforG♯HeF♯isEthyF♯healthG♯andAsal-Bva-Ation!
EAllEyeEwhoF♯hear,C♯nowDtoEHisEtem-DpleC♯drawBnear;
EPraiseF♯HimG♯inAgladBa-C♯dor-Ba-Ation.
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 LOBE DEN HERREN, from Ander Theil des Erneuerten Gesangbuch (1665), 1665
- Words
- Joachim Neander (1650–1680), translated by Catherine Winkworth, 1863 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1665, words 1863: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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