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B4 on the Alto Saxophone

To play B4 on alto sax: Left hand: 1.

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BackPalm keysLeft handSide keysL pinky tableRight handR pinkyOctave key: openOctFront F key: openfFPalm D key: openDPalm E♭ key: openE♭Palm F key: openFLeft index key: pressed1Bis key: openbisLeft middle key: open2Left ring key: open3Side E key: openESide C key: openCSide B♭ key: openB♭Left pinky G♯ key: openG♯Left pinky low C♯ key: openC♯Left pinky low B key: openBLeft pinky low B♭ key: openB♭Right index key: open4Right middle key: open5Right ring key: open6High F♯ key: openF♯Right pinky low E♭ key: openE♭Right pinky low C key: openC
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B4
Left hand: 1
Written
B4
Sounds
D4
B4 on the treble staff

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  • Left index key
Tip · B4

Going up to C means swapping index for middle finger, which is why the side C key exists — use the alternate C fingering for fast B–C figures and trills.

B♭3Low B♭B3Low BC4Low CC♯4Low C♯D4Low DE♭4Low E♭E4Low EF4Low FF♯4Low F♯G4G♯4A4B♭4B4C5C♯5D5E♭5E5F5F♯5G5G♯5A5B♭5B5C6C♯6D6High DE♭6High E♭E6High EF6High FF♯6High F♯
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Tip · B4

Going up to C means swapping index for middle finger, which is why the side C key exists — use the alternate C fingering for fast B–C figures and trills.

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B4 is written B4 and sounds concert D4.

Left index finger alone. Going up to C means swapping index for middle finger, which is why the side C key exists — use the alternate C fingering for fast B–C figures and trills.

  • Primary fingering: Left index key
  • Written pitch: B4 · Concert pitch: D4
  • Sounding frequency: 293.66 Hz

What to press, key by key

  • Left index key

Questions

How do you play B4 on alto sax?

To play B4 on alto sax: Left hand: 1. B4 is written B4 and sounds concert D4. Press: Left index key.

Is B4 written or concert pitch?

The name on this page is the written note you read. On E♭ alto sax it sounds concert D4.

Alto Saxophone fingering data last updated . Every diagram here, in the printable PDF and in the chart image comes from one dataset, so the paper and the screen cannot disagree.