Saxophone fingering tutorial video

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Introduction to saxophone

Saxophones can be divided into many categories, such as double bass saxophone, bass saxophone, upper and lower saxophone (e-flat), tenor saxophone (b-flat), c-flat saxophone, alto saxophone (e-flat), f-flat treble saxophone, c-flat treble saxophone and ultra-treble saxophone.

Among them, tenor, tenor and alto are commonly used.

Although there are many kinds and models. But all kinds of saxophone fingering are the same. You can learn from each other and fine-tune the finger position by changing musical instruments.

Second, the saxophone general fingering key diagram

1, the object corresponds to the diagram, which is convenient for how to operate the keys.

2. Schematic diagram of each phoneme key

There are 32 pieces, about three and a half octaves, from six for double bass to four for treble.

Saxophone fingering

Saxophone treble fingering

Third, for example, the description of the button of the mezzo-soprano e saxophone real racket finger.

1, key position of double bass 7 (press all fingers, press the following keys for both left and right little fingers)

2. Description of the bass 1 key, as above, except that the little finger of the left hand is not pressed.

3. Description of the Bass 2 button is the same as above, except that the left and right little fingers are not pressed.

4. Bass 3 key description, as in 2 above, the ring finger of the right hand is not pressed.

5. Bass key 4 means that the ring finger of the right hand is not pressed and the middle finger is not pressed, just like above 3.

6. The bass 5 key means the same as the above 4, and the right hand is not pressed at all.

7. Bass button 6 means that the right hand is not pressed at all, just like the above 5. Don't press the little finger and ring finger of your left hand.

8. Description of bass key 7, like the above 6, the right hand is not pressed at all. Do not press the little finger, ring finger and middle finger of your left hand. Press only the index finger with your left hand.

Fourth, the explanation of other ascending keys of alto e-flat saxophone

As shown in the figure below, the bass on the finger 1234567. After the left hand presses the up key on the back thumb, all the keys with the same fingering will rise by an octave.