Alto Saxophone

E♭5 on the Alto Saxophone

Written E♭5 — sounds concert G♭4. Tap the diagram to hear it.

E♭5
Concert G♭4
Written E♭5 on the treble staff

The low E♭ fingering with the octave key. Slide the right pinky between the E♭ key and the low C key rather than lifting it off the horn — a floating pinky is the usual cause of a clumsy E♭ to D.

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The low E♭ fingering with the octave key. Slide the right pinky between the E♭ key and the low C key rather than lifting it off the horn — a floating pinky is the usual cause of a clumsy E♭ to D.

  • Primary fingering: Octave key + Left index key + Left middle key + Left ring key + Right index key + Right middle key + Right ring key + Right pinky low E♭ key
  • Written pitch: E♭5 · Concert pitch: G♭4
  • Sounding frequency: 369.99 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.