ALTO

F(sol #)

TENOR
This was the highest official note for most
saxophones until the top F# key was
introduced. In order to use the altissimo range
above this it is important to get familiar with
the front F (AKA auxilliary F) key as shown
here. This key is played with the index finger
and automatically closes the C key as it opens
the F.
This is also a handy fingering when playing an
F arpeggio. If you add the G key (LH 3), it
sounds an E, this is useful when playing an F
major 7 arpeggio

F#(la)

Of course, if your saxophone has an F# key,

use it

G (la#)

This is one of the harder altissimo notes, even

though it's not very high.

G#(si)

Another difficult note, try this once you are

comfortable with some easier ones such as A

A(do)

The R.H. fingers are optional, they help with

intonation.

Bb(do# )

This is the Bb fingering I use, it may not be the

easiest to blow, but it's easy to move to this
from the A

B(re)

Likewise, this allows you to move easily from

the Bb

C(re#)

This fingering will also get the high F above

C#(mi)

This is really just an overblown F#

D(fa)

Although it is very high, this should be quite an

easy note to blow. Once you get it