Alto Saxophone
Low C♯ on the Alto Saxophone
Written C♯4 — sounds concert E3. Tap the diagram to hear it.
Low C♯ is a vented low C: the left-pinky C♯ paddle opens a small hole while the right pinky keeps the low C key down. That vent is why it sounds stuffier and duller than its neighbours — give it a touch more air and drop the jaw slightly instead of pushing against the reed.
About this note
Low C♯ is a vented low C: the left-pinky C♯ paddle opens a small hole while the right pinky keeps the low C key down. That vent is why it sounds stuffier and duller than its neighbours — give it a touch more air and drop the jaw slightly instead of pushing against the reed.
- Primary fingering: Left index key + Left middle key + Left ring key + Right index key + Right middle key + Right ring key + Left pinky low C♯ key + Right pinky low C key
- Written pitch: C♯4 · Concert pitch: E3
- Sounding frequency: 164.81 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.