Alto Saxophone

C♯5 on the Alto Saxophone

Written C♯5 — sounds concert E4. Tap the diagram to hear it.

C♯5
Concert E4Beginner note
Written C♯5 on the treble staff

Everything up: no fingers and no octave key. As the top note of the first register with the whole tube open, it is the thinnest-sounding note on the horn — support it with more air rather than a tighter embouchure, and expect to hear it settle only once the air is truly steady.

About this note

Everything up: no fingers and no octave key. As the top note of the first register with the whole tube open, it is the thinnest-sounding note on the horn — support it with more air rather than a tighter embouchure, and expect to hear it settle only once the air is truly steady.

  • Primary fingering:
  • Written pitch: C♯5 · Concert pitch: E4
  • Sounding frequency: 329.63 Hz

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.