Alto Saxophone

F5 on the Alto Saxophone

Written F5 — sounds concert A♭4. Tap the diagram to hear it.

F5
Concert A♭4Beginner note
Written F5 on the treble staff

Low F plus the octave key. Slur F5 down to F4 and back with nothing but the thumb moving — the two should match in colour, and if the upper one thins out it is the throat closing, not the reed.

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Low F plus the octave key. Slur F5 down to F4 and back with nothing but the thumb moving — the two should match in colour, and if the upper one thins out it is the throat closing, not the reed.

  • Primary fingering: Octave key + Left index key + Left middle key + Left ring key + Right index key
  • Written pitch: F5 · Concert pitch: A♭4
  • Sounding frequency: 415.30 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.