Quarter Tone Fingering Chart for Saxophone

First Octave: A
3

to C

Accidentals This fingering chart includes fingerings for quarter tones, which are pitches halfway between the usual notes of the chromatic scale. These fingerings are the same on all sizes of saxophone (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, and bass) unless specified otherwise. 3/4 tone flat 1/4 tone flat 1/4 tone sharp 3/4 tone sharp Note A B B C C D C D D E D E E F
3 3

Written

Fingering

Description Impractical.

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3 4

Impractical.

4 4

Impractical. Poor intonation. HB Unstable.

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4 4

123Bb|123

4 4

4 4

123B|12C 123|13Eb

Could be unstable.

HB

4 4

Good intonation. HB Slightly lower pitch. HB

123|13 123|12F# 123|23 123B|2F#C

F G F

4 4

Good intonation. HB Poor intonation HB

Good intonation. HB

G G A G A A B A B B C C D

123|2F#

Good intonation. HB
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4 4

4 4

12B|23Eb 12B|23C 123|Bb 1|Bb1 1|Bb2 12|C Poor intonation but practical.

HB HB HB HB HB Poor intonation. HB

4 4

4 4

4 5

5 5

2|C

HB

Note C D D E
5 5 5 5

Written

Fingering T 123Bb|123

Description Good intonation.

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T 123B|12C D E
5 5

Good intonation. Higher pitch than when low B key is added.

HB HB HB

T 123|12C T 123|1f#23

E F

5 5

T 123|13 T 123|1f#2 T 123|23

Good intonation. Slightly lower pitch. Good intonation. Good intonation. Slightly sharper than T 123|23.

HB HB HB HB

F G

5 5

T 123|12F#

F G G A G A

5 5

T 123B|23C

Good intonation.

HB

5 5

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5 5

T 12|23Eb T 12Bb|123 T 123|Bb Poor intonation but practical.

HB HB HB HB Slightly lower pitch. HB HB HB Good intonation. Good intonation. Harmonic fingering. Sharper. Good intonation. Harmonic fingering. HB HB HB HB HB Harmonic fingering. HB

A B

5 5

T 12B|123Eb T 123|Bb2

A B B C C D

5 5

T 1|Bb1 T 1|Bb2

5 5

T 12|C

6 6

T 123|1C T 2|C T 123|2C T D1|

C D

6 6

D E

6 6

T 123|C

D E

6 6

T 123 |C

G#

Harmonic fingering. Use in ascending movement with similar HB D 6 fingering (without LH G# key).

E F

6 6

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F G

6 6

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F G

6 6

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