Saxophone Fingering Chart

Sax F♯ / G♭ fingering

Written F♯5, the same fingering on alto, soprano and tenor saxophone. Middle register (octave key).

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Alto sounds A4. Soprano sounds E5. Tenor sounds E4.

F sharp / G flat is the same fingering whichever way it is spelled. Press the octave key with your left thumb. Left hand: index finger, middle finger and ring finger down. Right hand: middle finger down.

octDE♭Fpalm123123LRG♯C♯BB♭ECB♭F♯E♭C

Main fingering

Press the octave key with your left thumb. Left hand: index finger, middle finger and ring finger down. Right hand: middle finger down.

octDE♭Fpalm123123LRG♯C♯BB♭ECB♭F♯E♭C

Alternate fingering 1

Press the octave key with your left thumb. Left hand: index finger, middle finger and ring finger down. Right hand: index finger down. Also press: Side F♯ key.

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About this fingering

This is the standard fingering for written F♯5 on alto, soprano and tenor saxophone. All three use the same keys, but they sound at different pitches: alto (E♭ instrument) sounds A4, soprano (B♭ instrument) sounds E5, tenor (B♭ instrument) sounds E4. 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.