To God Be the Glory Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts D D E F♯ G 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♭.
DToDGodEbeF♯theGglor-Dy,
GgreatAthingsDHeAhasBdone;BSoClovedEHe
CtheBworldGthatBHeBgaveAusEHisASonDWhoDyield-EedF♯HisGlifeDanGa-
Atone-DmentAforBsin,BAndDo-CpenedAtheGlifeF♯gateGthatBallBmayAgoGin.
BPraiseCtheDLord,BpraiseCtheDLord,
DLetBtheGearthAhearBHisAvoice!
APraiseBtheCLord,
ApraiseBtheCLord,CLetGtheDpeo-DpleCre-Bjoice!
DODcomeEtoF♯theGFa-Dther,Gthrough
AJe-DsusAtheBSon,BAndDgiveCHimAtheGglor-F♯y,
GgreatBthingsBHeAhasGdone.
Key: C major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
GToGGodAbeBtheCglor-Gy,
CgreatDthingsGHeDhasEdone;ESoFlovedAHe
FtheEworldCthatEHeEgaveDusAHisDSonGWhoGyield-AedBHisClifeGanCa-
Dtone-GmentDforEsin,EAndGo-FpenedDtheClifeBgateCthatEallEmayDgoCin.
EPraiseFtheGLord,EpraiseFtheGLord,
GLetEtheCearthDhearEHisDvoice!
DPraiseEtheFLord,
DpraiseEtheFLord,FLetCtheGpeo-GpleFre-Ejoice!
GOGcomeAtoBtheCFa-Gther,Cthrough
DJe-GsusDtheESon,EAndGgiveFHimDtheCglor-By,
CgreatEthingsEHeDhasCdone.
Key: B♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
FToFGodGbeAtheB♭glor-Fy,
B♭greatCthingsFHeChasDdone;DSoE♭lovedGHe
E♭theDworldB♭thatDHeDgaveCusGHisCSonFWhoFyield-GedAHisB♭lifeFanB♭a-
Ctone-FmentCforDsin,DAndFo-E♭penedCtheB♭lifeAgateB♭thatDallDmayCgoB♭in.
DPraiseE♭theFLord,DpraiseE♭theFLord,
FLetDtheB♭earthChearDHisCvoice!
CPraiseDtheE♭Lord,
CpraiseDtheE♭Lord,E♭LetB♭theFpeo-FpleE♭re-Djoice!
FOFcomeGtoAtheB♭Fa-Fther,B♭through
CJe-FsusCtheDSon,DAndFgiveE♭HimCtheB♭glor-Ay,
B♭greatDthingsDHeChasB♭done.
Key: A major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
EToEGodF♯beG♯theAglor-Ey,
AgreatBthingsEHeBhasC♯done;C♯SoDlovedF♯He
DtheC♯worldAthatC♯HeC♯gaveBusF♯HisBSonEWhoEyield-F♯edG♯HisAlifeEanAa-
Btone-EmentBforC♯sin,C♯AndEo-DpenedBtheAlifeG♯gateAthatC♯allC♯mayBgoAin.
C♯PraiseDtheELord,C♯praiseDtheELord,
ELetC♯theAearthBhearC♯HisBvoice!
BPraiseC♯theDLord,
BpraiseC♯theDLord,DLetAtheEpeo-EpleDre-C♯joice!
EOEcomeF♯toG♯theAFa-Ether,Athrough
BJe-EsusBtheC♯Son,C♯AndEgiveDHimBtheAglor-G♯y,
AgreatC♯thingsC♯HeBhasAdone.
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 TO GOD BE THE GLORY, William Howard Doane, 1875
- Words
- Fanny Jane Crosby (1820–1915), 1875 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1875, words 1875: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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