Alto Saxophone
Low D on the Alto Saxophone
Written D4 — sounds concert F3. Tap the diagram to hear it.
All six fingers and no pinky keys at all — the reference fingering the entire low register is built from, sounding concert F below the staff. Low D is the classic diagnostic note: blow warm, steady air with a relaxed jaw and it centres immediately, while biting or over-blowing makes it spread, honk, or leap up an octave. If low D speaks easily, everything below it is a pinky key away.
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All six fingers and no pinky keys at all — the reference fingering the entire low register is built from, sounding concert F below the staff. Low D is the classic diagnostic note: blow warm, steady air with a relaxed jaw and it centres immediately, while biting or over-blowing makes it spread, honk, or leap up an octave. If low D speaks easily, everything below it is a pinky key away.
- Primary fingering: Left index key + Left middle key + Left ring key + Right index key + Right middle key + Right ring key
- Written pitch: D4 · Concert pitch: F3
- Sounding frequency: 174.61 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.