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    Saxophone Altissimo Fingering Chart

    This listing of fingerings is derived from a compilation of several different sources, mostly trial and error and
    comparisons with fellow saxophonists. Because of different makes and models of saxophone, there is no
    fingering that will be accurate or in tune for every instrument, but even some of the fingerings in this list that
    may be discarded at first may sound fine as passing notes or trill fingerings in the extreme upper range. With
    the variety of choices, leading from one pitch to the next should prove smoother and easier, once all are
    tested. I have deliberately omitted fingerings using harmonics overtones. Keys in red indicate optional
    fingerings. These fingerings often serve to “stabilize” the pitch. The octave key is used throughout, unless
    otherwise specified.

    Fingerings for altissimo F # / G b

    B
    b B
    b B
    b B
    b

    Fingerings for altissimo G

    G
    #
    B
    b B
    b F
    # B
    b B
    b

    Fingerings for altissimo G # / Ab

    G
    #
    F
    # C B
    b C B
    b C C C C

    Courtesy of Ward Baxter (www.WardBaxter.com)


    Design ©2005 Baxter Music Publishing. This document may be distributed freely for personal and educational use. Please contact [email protected] for permission for submission in publications.
    Fingerings for altissimo A

    b A
    b B
    b
    B
    * C C C C C
    B
    b B
    b

    *any combination of these three keys (all three is often the most stable)

    Fingerings for altissimo A # / B b

    D D D

    C C B
    b C C

    Fingerings for altissimo B

    D D D D
    b
    E D D E
    b D
    D D
    B
    b
    C C

    Fingerings for altissimo C

    E
    b E
    b E
    b E
    b
    D
    D D D D

    C C C E E

    Courtesy of Ward Baxter (www.WardBaxter.com)


    Courtesy of Mel Martin (www.MelMartin.com)

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