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    This document provides a fingering chart for quarter tones on the saxophone. Quarter tones are pitches halfway between the usual notes of the chromatic scale. The fingerings listed can be used on all sizes of saxophone unless otherwise specified. For each pitch, the chart provides the written note, suggested fingering, and notes on intonation quality and stability of the fingering.

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    This document provides a fingering chart for quarter tones on the saxophone. Quarter tones are pitches halfway between the usual notes of the chromatic scale. The fingerings listed can be used on all sizes of saxophone unless otherwise specified. For each pitch, the chart provides the written note, suggested fingering, and notes on intonation quality and stability of the fingering.

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    This document provides a fingering chart for quarter tones on the saxophone. Quarter tones are pitches halfway between the usual notes of the chromatic scale. The fingerings listed can be used on all sizes of saxophone unless otherwise specified. For each pitch, the chart provides the written note, suggested fingering, and notes on intonation quality and stability of the fingering.

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    Quarter Tone Fingering Chart For Saxophone

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    This document provides a fingering chart for quarter tones on the saxophone. Quarter tones are pitches halfway between the usual notes of the chromatic scale. The fingerings listed can be used on all sizes of saxophone unless otherwise specified. For each pitch, the chart provides the written note, suggested fingering, and notes on intonation quality and stability of the fingering.

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    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.

    Src.

    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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    Src. HB

    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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