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Low F♯ on the Alto Saxophone

To play Low F♯ (F♯4) on alto sax: Left hand: 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 5.

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BackPalm keysLeft handSide keysL pinky tableRight handR pinkyOctave key: openOctFront 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: pressed5Right ring key: open6High F♯ key: openF♯Right pinky low E♭ key: openE♭Right pinky low C key: openC
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Low F♯F♯4
Left hand: 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 5
Written
F♯4
Sounds
A3
F♯4 on the treble staff

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  • Left index key
  • Left middle key
  • Left ring key
  • Right middle key
Tip · Low F♯

Most horns also carry a separate alternate F♯ key beside the right ring finger that is far easier in fast chromatic runs and F♯–G♯ trills; it is not shown on this diagram.

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 · Low F♯

Most horns also carry a separate alternate F♯ key beside the right ring finger that is far easier in fast chromatic runs and F♯–G♯ trills; it is not shown on this diagram.

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Low F♯ is written F♯4 and sounds concert A3.

The saxophone's F♯ is a fork fingering — left hand down, right index finger UP, right middle finger alone. Most horns also carry a separate alternate F♯ key beside the right ring finger that is far easier in fast chromatic runs and F♯–G♯ trills; it is not shown on this diagram.

  • Primary fingering: Left index key + Left middle key + Left ring key + Right middle key
  • Written pitch: F♯4 · Concert pitch: A3
  • Sounding frequency: 220.00 Hz

What to press, key by key

  • Left index key
  • Left middle key
  • Left ring key
  • Right middle key

Questions

How do you play Low F♯ on alto sax?

To play Low F♯ (F♯4) on alto sax: Left hand: 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 5. Low F♯ is written F♯4 and sounds concert A3. Press: Left index key, Left middle key, Left ring key, Right middle key.

Is Low F♯ written or concert pitch?

The name on this page is the written note you read. On E♭ alto sax it sounds concert A3.

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.