Saxophone Altissimo Fingering Chart: Lower Altissimo: F#6 to A6

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Saxophone Altissimo Fingering Chart: Lower Altissimo: F#6 to A6

Description: From http://www.wfg.woodwind.org This is the base chart with many different
possible fingerings that are widely used. Notice how many possible fingerings there are
for each note - this is why I created this site!

Stable
for mp
and
louder
on tenor
and
bari,
mf and
louder
on alto

Good for Good for

Good for
alto.
tenor. Use alto
in
combination
with F6 (T
f1|)
and G6 (T

Good for
tenor.

Lower
pitch

Lower
pitch

Lower
pitch

Use in
combination
with G6 or
the range
D5Bb5.

In tune,
easy
response,
and useful
in fast
passages.
For all
saxophone
models

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f|f#)

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For alto
models.
Stable
and in
tune, but
awkward
in fast
passages.

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Good for Good for Good for

alto.
tenor. tenor.
Works well
in
chromatic
passages
and in
combination
with F6 (T
f1|)
and F#6 (T
f1|f#).

In tune
Good for
and
alto
responsive
on alto
when
mouth is
tight and
jaw is
lowered.

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Good for
alto

Great
for
baritone.

Easy
and in
tune.

For
Slightly
baritone.flat.
Good for
baritone.

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In tune.

Good for
alto and
tenor.

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Good for Good for

alto
baritone.

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Good for
alto

Good for Good for

alto
alto

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Good for Good for

tenor
baritone

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Good for
alto and
tenor

For alto
and
tenor.

Great
for
baritone

Good for Good

alto
intonation.
Good for
baritone.

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Good for Good for

alto
alto

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Saxophone Altissimo Fingering Chart: Middle Altissimo: Bb6 to C#7

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Saxophone Altissimo Fingering Chart: Middle Altissimo: Bb6 to C#7

Description: From http://www.wfg.woodwind.org This is the base chart with many different
possible fingerings that are widely used.

Good for
alto and
tenor.

Good for
tenor

For
tenor.

Good for
alto

Good for Good for

baritone alto

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Good for
tenor

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For
tenor

For alto
and
tenor

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Good for
alto

Good for
baritone

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Good for
tenor.

For
tenor.

Good for
baritone.

Good for
alto

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Good for
alto

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Useful for
alto in
quick
transitions
with D7,
fingered
by the
same
fingering.

Good for
tenor.

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Good for
tenor

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For
tenor.

Good for
alto.

Good for
alto

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Good for
tenor.

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Saxophone Altissimo Fingering Chart: Upper Altissimo: D7 to D8

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Saxophone Altissimo Fingering Chart: Upper Altissimo: D7 to D8

Description: From http://www.wfg.woodwind.org This is the base chart with many different
possible fingerings that are widely used.

Good for
alto and
tenor

Good for Useful for

tenor. alto,
especially
in quick
transitions
with C7,
fingered
by the
same
fingering.

Good for
alto and
tenor.

For
tenor.

Good for Good for

alto
alto and
tenor

Good for
tenor.

Good for Good for For

alto
tenor. tenor.

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Good for Good for

alto
alto and
tenor

Good for Great

alto and for
tenor
baritone

Good for
tenor

For
tenor.

For
tenor.

An
effective
harmonic
fingering.
The 10th
harmonic
on C4.

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Weak on Good for

tenor. alto

For
tenor.

For
tenor.

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Good for
tenor.

Good for Good for

tenor. alto

Good for Good for

alto and alto
tenor

Good for Good for Works Good for Good for

tenor. tenor. for alto. alto
alto and
tenor

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Good for Useful

tenor. for alto.
Requires
fast air
stream.

Good for Good for

alto and alto. Can
tenor
be
reached
by the
12th
harmonic
on C#4
or the
14th
harmonic
on Bb3.

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Good for Good for

alto and alto.
tenor

Good for
alto and
tenor

Get C#8
and D8
by
lipping
up this
note.

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