Were You There? Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts D G B B B A.
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♭.
DWereGyouBthereBwhenBtheyAcru-Gci-BfiedAmyGLord?GWereByou
DthereDwhenDtheyEcru-Dci-DfiedBmyALord?
DGED
ESome-DtimesBitBcaus-AesGmeGtoAtrem-Gble,
Gtrem-Gble,Dtrem-Dble.
GWereCyouBthereBwhenBtheyAcru-Gci-BfiedAmyGLord?
Key: C major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
GWereCyouEthereEwhenEtheyDcru-Cci-EfiedDmyCLord?CWereEyou
GthereGwhenGtheyAcru-Gci-GfiedEmyDLord?
GCAG
ASome-GtimesEitEcaus-DesCmeCtoDtrem-Cble,
Ctrem-Cble,Gtrem-Gble.
CWereFyouEthereEwhenEtheyDcru-Cci-EfiedDmyCLord?
Key: B♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
FWereB♭youDthereDwhenDtheyCcru-B♭ci-DfiedCmyB♭Lord?B♭WereDyou
FthereFwhenFtheyGcru-Fci-FfiedDmyCLord?
FB♭GF
GSome-FtimesDitDcaus-CesB♭meB♭toCtrem-B♭ble,
B♭trem-B♭ble,Ftrem-Fble.
B♭WereE♭youDthereDwhenDtheyCcru-B♭ci-DfiedCmyB♭Lord?
Key: A major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
EWereAyouC♯thereC♯whenC♯theyBcru-Aci-C♯fiedBmyALord?AWereC♯you
EthereEwhenEtheyF♯cru-Eci-EfiedC♯myBLord?
EAF♯E
F♯Some-EtimesC♯itC♯caus-BesAmeAtoBtrem-Able,
Atrem-Able,Etrem-Eble.
AWereDyouC♯thereC♯whenC♯theyBcru-Aci-C♯fiedBmyALord?
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 WERE YOU THERE, African American spiritual, 1899
- Words
- African American spiritual, 1899 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1899, words 1899: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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