Alto Saxophone

D5 on the Alto Saxophone

Written D5 — sounds concert F4. Tap the diagram to hear it.

D5
Concert F4Beginner note
Written D5 on the treble staff

The same six fingers as low D with the octave key added — this is the register break, and every note above it repeats a lower fingering plus the thumb. Slur D4 to D5 with the fingers glued down and only the thumb moving; if the embouchure has to help, the air is doing too little.

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The same six fingers as low D with the octave key added — this is the register break, and every note above it repeats a lower fingering plus the thumb. Slur D4 to D5 with the fingers glued down and only the thumb moving; if the embouchure has to help, the air is doing too little.

  • Primary fingering: Octave key + Left index key + Left middle key + Left ring key + Right index key + Right middle key + Right ring key
  • Written pitch: D5 · Concert pitch: F4
  • Sounding frequency: 349.23 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.