Alto Saxophone

G♯5 on the Alto Saxophone

Written G♯5 — sounds concert B4. Tap the diagram to hear it.

G♯5
Concert B4
Written G♯5 on the treble staff

Left three fingers, the G♯ pinky key and the octave key. Hold the pinky firmly for the note's full length: the G♯ pad is sprung closed, and letting it creep shut mid-note turns G♯ into a stuffy G.

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Left three fingers, the G♯ pinky key and the octave key. Hold the pinky firmly for the note's full length: the G♯ pad is sprung closed, and letting it creep shut mid-note turns G♯ into a stuffy G.

  • Primary fingering: Octave key + Left index key + Left middle key + Left ring key + Left pinky G♯ key
  • Written pitch: G♯5 · Concert pitch: B4
  • Sounding frequency: 493.88 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.