Practice score with a fingering picture under every note. Press play and the current note shows large at the top. Tap a bar number (▶) to start from that bar.
Written for alto: G major3/4♩=8017 bars
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Keys to press (left hand 1·2·3, right hand 4·5·6)Octave key (left thumb)Extra keys (palm, side, B♭, G#, low C)
The backing is a chord accompaniment made by this site for each song, so there are no copyright issues. Playback sounds a major sixth lower than written, like a real alto sax.
About this song
John Newton's words (1779) set to the American hymn tune "New Britain" (first printed in 1829). In 3/4 time, it trains you to count in threes and to hold long tied notes.
Practice tips
It starts with a one-beat pickup on D (bar 1). Come in right after the count-in.
Bars 8–9 and 16–17 are tied, so keep the air going without a break.
Play the two eighth notes (B–G) smoothly inside one beat.
Notes in this song
D1 2 3 · 4 5 6
E1 2 3 · 4 5
G1 2 3
A1 2
B1
DOct + 1 2 3 · 4 5 6
This song is in the public domain. The melody was arranged for alto sax by this site for practice.