Alto Saxophone
Low E♭ on the Alto Saxophone
Written E♭4 — sounds concert G♭3. Tap the diagram to hear it.
E♭4
Concert G♭3
Add the right-pinky E♭ key to the low D fingering. Unlike the paddles below it, the E♭ key opens a pad rather than closing one, which is why adding a finger raises the pitch here; slide the pinky between E♭ and low C instead of lifting it clear.
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Add the right-pinky E♭ key to the low D fingering. Unlike the paddles below it, the E♭ key opens a pad rather than closing one, which is why adding a finger raises the pitch here; slide the pinky between E♭ and low C instead of lifting it clear.
- Primary fingering: Left index key + Left middle key + Left ring key + Right index key + Right middle key + Right ring key + Right pinky low E♭ key
- Written pitch: E♭4 · Concert pitch: G♭3
- Sounding frequency: 185.00 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.