Sax E fingering
Written E6, the same fingering on alto, soprano and tenor saxophone. High register (palm keys).
Alto sounds G5. Soprano sounds D6. Tenor sounds D5.
Press the octave key with your left thumb. Left hand: all fingers up. Right hand: all fingers up. Also press: Palm D key, Palm E♭ key and Side E key.
Fingering
Press the octave key with your left thumb. Left hand: all fingers up. Right hand: all fingers up. Also press: Palm D key, Palm E♭ key and Side E key.
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About this fingering
This is the standard fingering for written E6 on alto, soprano and tenor saxophone. All three use the same keys, but they sound at different pitches: alto (E♭ instrument) sounds G5, soprano (B♭ instrument) sounds D6, tenor (B♭ instrument) sounds D5. 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.