Jupiter hymn tune "Thaxted" saxophone fingering

Practice score with a fingering picture under every note. Press play and the current note shows large at the top. Tap two bar numbers (start → end) to loop that section, or ▶ to start from a bar.

Sax part: E♭ major3/4♩=7625 bars

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About this song

The broad middle tune of "Jupiter" from Holst's suite The Planets, which Holst himself made into the hymn tune "Thaxted" in 1921. In Britain it is sung as "I Vow to Thee, My Country".

Practice tips

Notes in this song

E♭1 2 3 · 4 5 6 + Right pinky E♭
B♭1 + B♭ key
C2
DOct + 1 2 3 · 4 5 6
E♭Oct + 1 2 3 · 4 5 6 + Right pinky E♭
FOct + 1 2 3 · 4
↑GOct + 1 2 3
↑A♭Oct + 1 2 3 + G# key (pinky)
↑B♭Oct + 1 + B♭ key

Score source and license

Composer
Gustav Holst (1874–1934)
Score
Mutopia Project #527 · Thaxted (typeset by Peter Chubb)
License
Public domain
What we changed
We took only the vocal line. Transposed for saxophone (alto part). FingerNola fingering pictures and accompaniment are added to every note.

Checked 2026-10-21

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