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 major4/4♩=10416 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
A traditional song from African American spirituals of the American South that became a standard for New Orleans jazz bands. Every line starts after a one-beat rest, which is good practice for counting.
Practice tips
Each line rests on beat 1 and comes in on beat 2. Listen for the accented first click, wait one beat, then play.
Hold the whole-note D for four beats with a steady stream of air.
On B–C–D, put all fingers down at the same moment you press the octave key.
Notes in this song
G1 2 3
A1 2
B1
C2
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.