First Octave - Alternate Fingering Chart for Saxophone - The Woodwind Fingering Guide

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Alternate Fingering Chart for Saxophone

First Octave: A3 to C#5
This fingering chart includes both basic fingerings and alternatives that are more appropriate in some passages. Some alternate fingerings are designed for fast passages, while others modify the tone, color, or pitch at normal and extreme dynamic levels. These fingerings are the same on all sizes of saxophone (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, and bass) unless specified otherwise.

Note

Written

Fingering A 123|123C

Description Basic. Also press the low A key. For models with a thumb low A key. Basic. Also press the low A key. For models with an RH 4 low A key. Basic.

Src.

A3 123A|123C A3 B3 B3 C4 B3 C4 C4 D4

AP

123Bb|123C

123B|123C 123|123C

Basic.

Basic.

123C#|123C

Basic.
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D4 D4 E4 E4 F4 E4 F4 F4 G4 G4

123|123

Basic.

123|123Eb 123|12

Basic.

Basic.

123|1 123|2 123|1F# 123| 123G#|

Basic. Basic. Chromatic, use in combination with F4 or F5. Basic. Basic. Use in combination with C#4. Use in combination with B3. Use in combination with Bb4. Basic. Basic. Use in passages in flat keys where there is no B4 or B5. Use in combination with F4 or F5 . Use in combination with F#4 or

G4 A4

123C#| 123B| 123Bb|

A4

12| 12|Bb 1Bb| 1|1

1|2 A4 B4 F#5. 1|3 Use in fast passages in

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Use in fast passages in combination with G4 or G5. Dark PS4 and cloudy tone. Good for passages where Bb4 appears along with third octave and altissimo notes. Dark, closed AS2 sound. Response is more difficult than for other fingerings. Basic. Good for passages where B4 appears along with third octave and altissimo notes. Dark, closed AS2 sound. Response is more difficult than for other fingerings. Basic. Use in combination with B4 or B5. Use in fast passages in combination with A 4 or A 5. For ease when coming from a higher note. Harmonic (C4). Basic. Harmonic (C#4). In tune for leading tone to D. Sharper. Sharper. Sharper than basic fingering. HR VW GG HB ST2 PS4

T 123Bb|123

1| B4 C5

T 123B|123

2| 1|C 23G#| T 123|123C | T 123C#|123C T 3|123 T 3| T D1| T 3G#|

B4 C5

|123 C5 D5

Use in combination with D5.

Anon.

|123Eb

Use in combination with E 5. Flat Anon. at ff dynamics on soprano models. Use in combination with E5.
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|12

Use in combination with E5. Slightly sharp on soprano models.

Anon.

|1

Use in combination with F5. Flat Anon. at ff dynamics on soprano models. Use in combination with F 5. Flat Anon. at ff dynamics on soprano models. Use in combination with F 5. Flat Anon. at ff dynamics on soprano models.

|2

|1F#

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