This saxophone fingering chart will help you learn how to finger all the notes within the normal range of the saxophone. (there's also what's called the altissimo register, but that's way beyond what a beginner or intermediate player needs to get started and progress on the sax.) The sax fingerings applies to all saxophone models. So, it doesn't matter if you play the soprano, alto, tenor or bari saxophone. Each fingering is illustrated along with a brief description in text. The biggest benefits with this saxophone fingering chart are the instructional videos that go along with each fingering.

I show you exactly how to finger and play the note, so that you can reference both the fingering and sound. This note has two names, but still sounds the same.

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In the video you’ll see both the basic way to finger Bb1 (A#1) as well as the most common alternate fingerings. The alternate fingerings are really useful to know as you learn to play more melodies and even solos on your saxophone. These fingerings will make it a lot easier to play certain combination of notes on your sax. However, that being said, you should always make a habit of using the basic fingering first when you practice scales and do other.

That way you’ll be able to develop a solid technique on your saxophone, which will make you an overall better sax player.

To get a concept of what 'depth of understanding' is with regard to saxophone pedagogy I recommend watching this set of videos produced by Eugene Rousseau Another way to learn what saxophone teaching is all about is to study this book by Larry Teal. While I applaud the ambition and exuberance of a young player to share what he has learned with others, I also feel that teaching the saxophone is far too important to be left to amateurs on the web who can at best only make generalized comments that can be easily misunderstood and create barriers for those learning to play.

Let me put it this way. I know a lot less today at age 66 after a master's degree in music, a 32 year music teaching career, and 55 years experience playing the saxophone than I did at age 19 right out of high school. I listened to the video up until you described curling your bottom lip around the bottom teeth and then inserting the mouthpiece into the mouth. My experience is, that if you ask a beginner to do that, the result when they push the mouthpiece in the mouth it has a tendency to push the lip too far over the teeth. Which is a big problem. Better to ask the student to place the top of the mouthpiece on the top teeth, with the mouth open, then with the bottom lip curl it slightly around the bottom teeth and close the mouth.

I also ask them to feel the muscle in the bottom lip, and ask them try and place the teeth there, and feel a cushion effect. I listened to the video up until you described curling your bottom lip around the bottom teeth and then inserting the mouthpiece into the mouth.

My experience is, that if you ask a beginner to do that, the result when they push the mouthpiece in the mouth it has a tendency to push the lip too far over the teeth. Which is a big problem. Better to ask the student to place the top of the mouthpiece on the top teeth, with the mouth open, then with the bottom lip curl it slightly around the bottom teeth and close the mouth. I also ask them to feel the muscle in the bottom lip, and ask them try and place the teeth there, and feel a cushion effect.