Alto Sax Fingering Chart
Basic fingerings for the notes you use most on alto sax, including digital saxophones. Note names follow the written part for alto; the actual sound is a major sixth lower. Some models use different fingerings, so check them against your instrument manual.
Keys to press (left hand 1·2·3, right hand 4·5·6)Octave key (left thumb)Extra keys (palm, side, B♭, G#, low C)
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Low register (no octave key)
Upper register (octave key)
Top register (palm keys)
How to read the pictures
- The box at the top is the octave key, pressed with the left thumb.
- Of the six circles, the top three (1·2·3) are the left index, middle and ring fingers; the bottom three (4·5·6) are the same fingers on the right hand.
- The three ovals on the left are the palm keys (left palm side); the two bars on the right are the side keys (right palm side).
- The small marks are the B♭ key (next to 1), the G# key and the low C key (pinkies).