Alto Saxophone

E5 on the Alto Saxophone

Written E5 — sounds concert G4. Tap the diagram to hear it.

E5
Concert G4Beginner note
Written E5 on the treble staff

Low E plus the octave key. E5 speaks very easily, so it is a good note for checking that the octave mechanism is opening the neck pad cleanly and not lagging behind the thumb.

About this note

Low E plus the octave key. E5 speaks very easily, so it is a good note for checking that the octave mechanism is opening the neck pad cleanly and not lagging behind the thumb.

  • Primary fingering: Octave key + Left index key + Left middle key + Left ring key + Right index key + Right middle key
  • Written pitch: E5 · Concert pitch: G4
  • Sounding frequency: 392.00 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.