Silent Night Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts A B A F♯ A B.
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.
ASi-BAlentF♯night,Aho-BAlyF♯night,
EAllEisC♯calm,DallDisAbright
BRoundByonDvir-C♯BginAmo-BtherAandF♯Child.
BHo-BlyDIn-C♯fant,BsoAten-BderAand
F♯mild,ESleepEinGhea-Even-C♯lyDpeace,
F♯DSleepAF♯inAhea-Gven-ElyDpeace.
Key: F major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
CSi-DClentAnight,Cho-DClyAnight,
GAllGisEcalm,FallFisCbright
DRoundDyonFvir-EDginCmo-DtherCandAChild.
DHo-DlyFIn-Efant,DsoCten-DderCand
Amild,GSleepGinB♭hea-Gven-ElyFpeace,
AFSleepCAinChea-B♭ven-GlyFpeace.
Key: E♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
B♭Si-CB♭lentGnight,B♭ho-CB♭lyGnight,
FAllFisDcalm,E♭allE♭isB♭bright
CRoundCyonE♭vir-DCginB♭mo-CtherB♭andGChild.
CHo-ClyE♭In-Dfant,CsoB♭ten-CderB♭and
Gmild,FSleepFinA♭hea-Fven-DlyE♭peace,
GE♭SleepB♭GinB♭hea-A♭ven-FlyE♭peace.
Key: G major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
DSi-EDlentBnight,Dho-EDlyBnight,
AAllAisF♯calm,GallGisDbright
ERoundEyonGvir-F♯EginDmo-EtherDandBChild.
EHo-ElyGIn-F♯fant,EsoDten-EderDand
Bmild,ASleepAinChea-Aven-F♯lyGpeace,
BGSleepDBinDhea-Cven-AlyGpeace.
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 STILLE NACHT, Franz Xaver Gruber, 1818
- Words
- Josef Mohr (1792–1848), translated by John Freeman Young, 1863 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1818, words 1863: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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