What Child Is This? Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts G B♭ C D E♭ D.
The notes and words
Key: F major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
GWhatB♭ChildCisDthisE♭Dwho,
ClaidAtoFrestGAOnB♭Ma-Gry'sGlapG♭GisAsleep-Ding?
GWhomB♭an-CgelsDgreetE♭DwithCan-AthemsFsweet,
GAWhileB♭shep-AGherdsG♭watchEG♭areGkeep-Ging?
FThis,FthisEDisCChristAtheFKing,
GAWhomB♭shep-GherdsGguardG♭GandAan-FgelsDsing;
FHaste,Fhaste,EDtoCbringAHimFlaud,
GATheB♭Babe,AGtheG♭SonEG♭ofGMa-Gry.
Key: G major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
AWhatCChildDisEthisFEwho,
DlaidBtoGrestABOnCMa-Ary'sAlapG♯AisBsleep-Eing?
AWhomCan-DgelsEgreetFEwithDan-BthemsGsweet,
ABWhileCshep-BAherdsG♯watchF♯G♯areAkeep-Aing?
GThis,GthisF♯EisDChristBtheGKing,
ABWhomCshep-AherdsAguardG♯AandBan-GgelsEsing;
GHaste,Ghaste,F♯EtoDbringBHimGlaud,
ABTheCBabe,BAtheG♯SonF♯G♯ofAMa-Ary.
Key: B♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
CWhatE♭ChildFisGthisA♭Gwho,
FlaidDtoB♭restCDOnE♭Ma-Cry'sClapBCisDsleep-Ging?
CWhomE♭an-FgelsGgreetA♭GwithFan-DthemsB♭sweet,
CDWhileE♭shep-DCherdsBwatchABareCkeep-Cing?
B♭This,B♭thisAGisFChristDtheB♭King,
CDWhomE♭shep-CherdsCguardBCandDan-B♭gelsGsing;
B♭Haste,B♭haste,AGtoFbringDHimB♭laud,
CDTheE♭Babe,DCtheBSonABofCMa-Cry.
Key: C major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
DWhatFChildGisAthisA♯Awho,
GlaidEtoCrestDEOnFMa-Dry'sDlapC♯DisEsleep-Aing?
DWhomFan-GgelsAgreetA♯AwithGan-EthemsCsweet,
DEWhileFshep-EDherdsC♯watchBC♯areDkeep-Ding?
CThis,CthisBAisGChristEtheCKing,
DEWhomFshep-DherdsDguardC♯DandEan-CgelsAsing;
CHaste,Chaste,BAtoGbringEHimClaud,
DETheFBabe,EDtheC♯SonBC♯ofDMa-Dry.
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 GREENSLEEVES, Traditional English, 1600
- Words
- William Chatterton Dix (1837–1898), 1865 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1600, words 1865: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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