Saxophone Fingering Chart

Sax D fingering

Written D6, the same fingering on alto, soprano and tenor saxophone. High register (palm keys).

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Alto sounds F5. Soprano sounds C6. Tenor sounds C5.

Press the octave key with your left thumb. Left hand: all fingers up. Right hand: all fingers up. Also press: Palm D key.

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Fingering

Press the octave key with your left thumb. Left hand: all fingers up. Right hand: all fingers up. Also press: Palm D key.

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About this fingering

This is the standard fingering for written D6 on alto, soprano and tenor saxophone. All three use the same keys, but they sound at different pitches: alto (E♭ instrument) sounds F5, soprano (B♭ instrument) sounds C6, tenor (B♭ instrument) sounds C5. 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.