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G5 on the Alto Saxophone

To play G5 on alto sax: Left hand: octave key, 1, 2, 3.

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BackPalm keysLeft handSide keysL pinky tableRight handR pinkyOctave key: pressedOctFront F key: openfFPalm D key: openDPalm E♭ key: openE♭Palm F key: openFLeft index key: pressed1Bis key: openbisLeft middle key: pressed2Left ring key: pressed3Side 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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G5
Left hand: octave key, 1, 2, 3
Written
G5
Sounds
B♭4
G5 on the treble staff

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  • Octave key
  • Left index key
  • Left middle key
  • Left ring key
Tip · G5

From G5 upwards the horn starts asking for a lower tongue position and faster air rather than more jaw.

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 · G5

From G5 upwards the horn starts asking for a lower tongue position and faster air rather than more jaw.

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G5 is written G5 and sounds concert B♭4.

Three left fingers plus the octave key, and the last of the truly easy second-register notes. From G5 upwards the horn starts asking for a lower tongue position and faster air rather than more jaw.

  • Primary fingering: Octave key + Left index key + Left middle key + Left ring key
  • Written pitch: G5 · Concert pitch: B♭4
  • Sounding frequency: 466.16 Hz

What to press, key by key

  • Octave key
  • Left index key
  • Left middle key
  • Left ring key

Questions

How do you play G5 on alto sax?

To play G5 on alto sax: Left hand: octave key, 1, 2, 3. G5 is written G5 and sounds concert B♭4. Press: Octave key, Left index key, Left middle key, Left ring key.

Is G5 written or concert pitch?

The name on this page is the written note you read. On E♭ alto sax it sounds concert B♭4.

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.