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C♯5 on the Alto Saxophone

To play C♯5 on alto sax: Open: no keys pressed.

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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: open1Bis 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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C♯5
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Written
C♯5
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E4
C♯5 on the treble staff

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Tip · C♯5

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.

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 · C♯5

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.

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C♯5 is written C♯5 and sounds concert E4.

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

Questions

How do you play C♯5 on alto sax?

To play C♯5 on alto sax: Open: no keys pressed. C♯5 is written C♯5 and sounds concert E4.

Is C♯5 written or concert pitch?

The name on this page is the written note you read. On E♭ alto sax it sounds concert E4.

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.