Saxophone Fingering Chart

Sax B fingering

Written B4, the same fingering on alto, soprano and tenor saxophone. Low register (no octave key).

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Alto sounds D4. Soprano sounds A4. Tenor sounds A3.

Left hand: index finger down. Right hand: all fingers up.

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Fingering

Left hand: index finger down. Right hand: all fingers up.

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About this fingering

This is the standard fingering for written B4 on alto, soprano and tenor saxophone. All three use the same keys, but they sound at different pitches: alto (E♭ instrument) sounds D4, soprano (B♭ instrument) sounds A4, tenor (B♭ instrument) sounds A3. In the diagram a filled circle is a key you press and an open circle is one you leave up. The small shapes around the main holes are the octave, palm, pinky, side and bis keys.

Fingerings can differ slightly between saxophone models, and altissimo notes vary most. If something looks wrong, tell us and we will check it.