Saxophone Altissimo Fingering Chart

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 D5–Bb5.

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.


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.


In tune.

Good for alto and tenor.

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Good for Good for alto baritone.


Good for alto

Good for Good for alto alto

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Good for Good for tenor baritone


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 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


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


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

Good for tenor.

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Good for tenor


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


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.


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.


Good for Good for alto and alto. tenor


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

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Saxophone Altissimo Fingering Chart

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