Sax C♯ / D♭ fingering
Written C♯6, the same fingering on alto, soprano and tenor saxophone. Middle register (octave key).
Alto sounds E5. Soprano sounds B5. Tenor sounds B4.
C sharp / D flat is the same fingering whichever way it is spelled. Press the octave key with your left thumb. Left hand: all fingers up. Right hand: all fingers up.
Fingering
Press the octave key with your left thumb. Left hand: all fingers up. Right hand: all fingers up.
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About this fingering
This is the standard fingering for written C♯6 on alto, soprano and tenor saxophone. All three use the same keys, but they sound at different pitches: alto (E♭ instrument) sounds E5, soprano (B♭ instrument) sounds B5, tenor (B♭ instrument) sounds B4. 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.