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 Basic Fingering Chart for Saxophone
First Octave: A3 to C#5

This fingering chart includes the primary fingerings learned by all saxophonists.
These fingerings are the same on all sizes of saxophone (soprano, alto, tenor,
baritone, and bass) unless specified otherwise.

Note Written Fingering Description

Basic. Also press the low A key. For models
A 123|123C
with a thumb low A key.
A3
Basic. Also press the low A key. For models
123A|123C
with an RH 4 low A key.

A 3
123Bb|123C Basic.
B 3

B3
123B|123C Basic.
C4

B3 123|123C Basic.
C4

C4 123C#|123C Basic.
D4

D4 123|123 Basic.

D4
123|123Eb Basic.
E4

E4
123|12 Basic.
F4

E4 123|1 Basic.
F4

F 4 123|2 Basic.
G 4 123|1F# Chromatic, use in combination with F4 or F5.

G4 123| Basic.

G4 123G#| Basic.
A4

A4 12| Basic.

12|Bb Basic.

For ease of playing in passages without B

1Bb|
A 4 natural.
B 4
1|1 Use in combination with F4 or F5.

1|2 Sharp, use in combination with F#4 or F#5.

B4
1| Basic.
C5

2| Basic.
B4
C5
1|C Chromatic.

C5
| Basic.
D5
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Basic Fingering Chart for Saxophone

Second Octave: D5 to F6

This fingering chart includes the primary fingerings learned by all saxophonists.
These fingerings are the same on all sizes of saxophone (soprano, alto, tenor,
baritone, and bass) unless specified otherwise.
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Note Written Fingering Description

D5 T 123|123 Basic.

D5
T 123|123Eb Basic.
E5

E5
T 123|12 Basic.
F5

E5 T 123|1 Basic.
F5

T 123|2 Basic.
F5
G5 Chromatic, use in combination with F4
T 123|1F#
or F5.

G5 T 123| Basic.

G5
T 123G#| Basic.
A5

A5 T 12| Basic.

T 12|Bb Basic.

For ease of playing in passages without

T 1Bb|
A 5 B natural.
B 5
T 1|1 Use in combination with F4 or F5.

Sharp, use in combination with F#4 or

T 1|2
F#5.

B5
T 1| Basic.
C6

B 5 T 2| Basic.
C6
Chromatic, use in combination with B4
T 1|C
or B5.

C6
T | Basic.
D6

D6 T D| Basic.

D6 T Eb D| Basic.
E6

T Eb D|E Basic.
E6
F6 Less stable, use in combination with C6
T f23|
and C#6.

T Eb DF|E Basic.
E6
F6 Less stable, use in combination with
T f2|
C6.
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Alternate Fingering Chart for Saxophone

Lower Altissimo: F#6 to A6

This fingering chart includes both basic fingerings and alternatives that are more
appropriate in some passages. Some alternate fingerings are designed for fast
passages, while others modify the tone, color, or pitch at normal and extreme
dynamic levels. These fingerings are the same on all sizes of saxophone (soprano,
alto, tenor, baritone, and bass) unless specified otherwise.
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Note Written Fingering Description Src.
F6 T f2|Bb
G6
T f2|#f# SM

T f2|1

T f2|Bb123

T f3|Bb12

T f2|Bb1

Stable for mp and louder on

tenor and baritone models,
T f2G#|Bb
and for mf and louder on
alto models.

T fBb| SG

T f1Bb|Bb IE

T 13|Bb1

T 13|1Eb Good for tenor. IE

T 13|1 KG

T 1|12

T 1|12Eb

T f|1 SG

T f|#1 Good for alto. TM

T f|# Good for alto. TM

T f1|# Good for tenor. Use in IH

combination with F6 (T f1
 |) and G6 (T f|f#).

T f|Bb Good for alto. TM

T Eb DF|E # Good for alto. TM

T EbF|E # Lower pitch. PL

T DF|E # Lower pitch. PL

T F|E # Lower pitch. PL

Use in combination with G6

T 1Bb|# YS
or the range D5Bb5.

T 1BbG#|E ET2

In tune, easy response, and

T 12|f# useful in fast passages. For JV
all saxophone models
For alto models. Stable and
T 1|Bb #1 Eb in tune, but awkward in fast JP2
passages.
G6 T 13|3

T 13|3Eb SG

T 2|12

T 2|12Eb SG

T fBb|Bb SG

T 1BbG#|Bb f# Good for alto. GM

T f|Bb Good for tenor. IE

Good for tenor. Works well

in chromatic passages and in
T f|f# IH
combination with F6 (T f1
|) and F#6 (T f1|f#).

T f| SG
T f|1

T f|Bb1

T f|Bb1Eb

T f|Bb12Eb

T f|123 SG

T 3|Bb1 SG

T 1|Bb f# SM

T 3|13 SG

In tune and responsive on

T 13|13 alto when mouth is tight and TY
jaw is lowered.

T 13|Bb13 Good for alto. TM

T 13|Bb1 Good for alto. TM

T 13|C1 SG

T 13|C Bb1 Great for baritone. AP

T 13|f#1 SG

T 13|1Eb SG

T 13|Bb1Eb

T 13|1F#

T 13G#|Bb In tune. AR

T 123|123C SG

T 123|123Eb SG

T 123|C1 SG
 T 123|C Easy and in tune. JL

T 13|Bb For baritone. KB3

Slightly flat. Good for

T 13| MK2
baritone.
G6 T 13|
A6
T 2|2

T 2|2Eb SG

T 23|2 PH

T f|E Good for alto and tenor. GM

T f|Bb

T fG#|Bb

T 1|C1 Good for alto. GM

T 13|C2 Good for baritone. KB3

T 13|C1

T 13|C Bb1 SG

T 13|C f#1Eb SG

T 13|C12

T 13|C3

T 13|C13 Good for alto. TM

T 13|3

T 2|1

T 2|f#1 SG
 T 2| SG

T 1|Bb f# Good for alto. TM

T 1G#|Bb f# Good for alto. GM

T 12|C12 SG

T 123C#|123C SG

T 123Bb|123C SG

T 123|C Bb SG

A6 T 23|

23| DC

T 23|C Good for tenor. VK

T 23G#| Good for baritone. KB3

T 23|1 SG

T 23|2 SG

T 23|3 SG

T 23|12 Good for alto and tenor. SG

T 23|13 SG

T 23|C23 Great for baritone. AP

T 23|123

T 23|123Eb

T 23Bb|123C

T 123B|123C SG
 T 123|123 SG

T 123|C123 PF

T 123|C For alto and tenor. SC2

T 23|f#Eb SG

T 23Bb|C Bb Good for alto. GM

Good intonation. Good for

T 3|C MK2
baritone.

T 3|1 SG

T 12|1 SG

T 12|12 SG

T 1|C Bb Good for alto. TM

T 1|Bb Good for alto. TM

T D| SG

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Alternate Fingering Chart for Saxophone

Middle Altissimo: Bb6 to C#7

This fingering chart includes both basic fingerings and alternatives that are more
appropriate in some passages. Some alternate fingerings are designed for fast
passages, while others modify the tone, color, or pitch at normal and extreme
dynamic levels. These fingerings are the same on all sizes of saxophone (soprano,
alto, tenor, baritone, and bass) unless specified otherwise.
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Note Written Fingering Description Src.
A 6 T 3|C
B 6

T D23|123

T D23|Bb123 KG

T D23|Bb123Eb

T D23|Bb12Eb

T D23|C2Eb SG

T D23| Good for alto and tenor. SG

T D3|C2Eb SG

T D3| SG

T 3| SG

T 3|C Good for tenor. VK

T 3|C23 SG

T 3|12

T 3|C123 For tenor. PH

T 3|C123Eb For tenor. PH

T 3|C12 SG

T 3|1 Good for alto. TM

T 3|C Bb1 SG

T D23G#| Good for baritone. KB3

 T 23|1 Good for alto. TM

T 23|C2 SG

T 23|12Eb SG

T 23|f#12Eb SG

T f23|123 SG

T 123Bb|123C SG

T 123|123C SG

T 123|123Eb SG

T D123|C123 PF

T |C Bb SG

T D| TB

T | SG

B6 T D|
C7
T D|C Bb SG

T Eb D1|12 SG

T Eb1|12

T Eb3|23 SG

T Eb23|C Bb SG

T D1|1Eb SG

T D3|C Good for tenor. VK

T D3|12
 T D3|C123 For tenor. PH

T D3|C12 SG

T D3|

T 13|13 For alto and tenor. SC2

T Eb D3|123 SG

T Eb D12|123

T Eb D23|123 SG

T Eb D23|13 SG

T f123|123 SG

T 123|123 Good for alto. TM

T 123B|123C SG

T 123C#|123C SG

T D23|C

T D23G#|C SG

T Eb23G#| Good for baritone. KB3

T D23|1

T 12Bb|12

T 12|12 SG

T Eb D12|12 SG

B6 T Eb D|
C7
T Eb D|Eb SG
T Eb DG#| SG

T Eb D|C Bb SG

T Eb D23|C

T Eb D23|E

T Eb D3| SM

T Eb D3|C Good for tenor. VK

T Eb D3|12 SG

T Eb D3|E123 SG

T Eb D13|Bb123 SG

T Eb D13|Bb123C SG

T Eb D3|C123 For tenor. PH

T Eb23G#|E Good for baritone. KB3

T D|E SG

T 12|12Eb SG

T 1|12

T 1|12Eb SG

T 1F|12Eb SG

T 1|1 Good for alto. TM

T 13|13

T 13|13Eb

T 13|1
 T 13|Bb1 SG

T 13|Bb13 Good for alto. GM

T 13|23

Useful for alto in quick

T f23|1 transitions with D7, fingered JY
by the same fingering.

T 23|C1 SG

T 23|123 Good for tenor. BG

T f|1 SG

T f3|1

T f|12 SG

T 123Bb|123C SG

T 123|123C SG

T 123|123 SG

C7 T Eb D|E
D7
T Eb| SG

T Eb1|12

T 1F|12 SG

T Ebf3|1 SG

T Ebf3|Bb1 SG

T Ebf|12Eb SG

T f|1

T f2|Bb1
T f2| Good for tenor. IE

T f|1Eb

T f|E1

T f|C123 For tenor. PH

T Eb Df3|E123 SG

T Ebf3|E123 SG

T Df3|E123 SG

T 13|Bb13 Good for alto. TM

T 13|Bb1 Good for alto. TM

T 13|Bb1Eb SG

T 13|E1 SG

T 13|Bb2Eb SG

T 13| JW

T 123B|123C SG

T 123C#|123C SG

T 123|123Eb SG

T Eb D23|C

T Eb D23|E SG

T Eb DF3| SM

T Eb DF3|C Good for tenor. VK

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 Alternate Fingering Chart for Saxophone

Upper Altissimo: D7 to D8

This fingering chart includes both basic fingerings and alternatives that are more
appropriate in some passages. Some alternate fingerings are designed for fast
passages, while others modify the tone, color, or pitch at normal and extreme
dynamic levels. These fingerings are the same on all sizes of saxophone (soprano,
alto, tenor, baritone, and bass) unless specified otherwise.

<< Back to Middle Altissimo Register

Note Written Fingering Description Src.

T Eb1|

T f|Bb2C

T f|Bb

T f| Good for alto and tenor.

T f|E

T f|C3 For tenor. PH

D7
T Eb DF|E Good for alto. TM

T Eb DF|Bb Good for alto and tenor. GM

T 13|E JW

T Eb DF3|E Good for tenor. VK

T 2| Good for tenor. VK

Useful for alto, especially in

T f23|1 JY
quick transitions with C7,
 fingered by the same
fingering.

T f2|1

T f2|1Eb Good for alto and tenor.

T Ebf|C

T f|C Good for alto. TM

T 3| Good for tenor. VK

T 3|C For tenor. PH

D7
E7
T 2| IE

T 2|1

T 2|2

T Eb DF|E f# Good for alto. TM

T Eb DF|E C Good for alto and tenor. GM

T f23Bb|123C SM

E7 T 2|12
F7
T 2|12Eb

T |13

T |13Eb

T |123 IE

T D3| Good for tenor. VK

T D| Good for alto and tenor. GM

T 13|C Bb1 Great for baritone. AP

 T D12|Bb23

T 13|12 JW

T 2|2

T 2|2Eb

T f|1

T f|3 For tenor. PH

T f3| For tenor. PH

An effective harmonic
T 23|123C fingering. The 10th harmonic JY
on C4.

T 13|13 Weak on tenor.

T 13C#|13 Good for alto. GM

T 13|13Eb

T D1|Bb23

T 13|1

T Eb D3| Good for tenor. VK

E7
F7
T Eb D2|12

T Eb D2|12Eb

T Eb D2|2 Good for alto and tenor. GM

T Eb1| Good for alto. TM

T Ebf3| For tenor. PH

T Ebf|3 For tenor. PH

F 7 T Eb D13|13 Good for tenor. IE

G 7 T Eb D|12 Good for alto. GM

T Eb D2|E C12 EG

T Eb DF3| Good for tenor. VK

T 2|12 Good for tenor. IE

T Eb2|12 Works for alto. PK

T f2|12 Good for alto. GM

G7
T 2|1 Good for alto and tenor. GM

T 3|C3 Good for tenor. JY

Useful for alto. Requires fast

T f23|1 JY
air stream.

T 2|2 EG

G7 T | Good for alto and tenor. GM

A7
Good for alto. Can be reached
F
T 1 |Bb by the 12th harmonic on C#4 JY
or the 14th harmonic on Bb3.

T D23|3 EG

A7 T 123|123 Good for alto and tenor. GM

T f| Good for alto. JY

T Eb D23|23 EG
A 7
B 7
T |Bb Good for alto and tenor. GM

B7
T Eb DF23|E C23 EG
C8
B7 T Eb D23|23 EG
C8

C8
T Eb D23|23 Lip up from C8 to achieve C#8. EG
D8

D8 T Eb D23|23 Lip up from C8 to achieve D8. EG

D8 Submit a fingering for this note or

E8 for a higher note.