Baritone Saxophone
High E on the Baritone Saxophone
Written E6 — sounds concert G4. Tap the diagram to hear it.
E6
Concert G4
Plays the real sound: written E6 sounds concert G4 on baritone saxophone.
Written E6 sounds concert G4, an octave and a major sixth lower. Same keys as on alto and tenor sax. Palm-key notes on bari are thin and tend sharp; drop the jaw and use more air rather than biting.
About this note
Written E6 sounds concert G4, an octave and a major sixth lower. Same keys as on alto and tenor sax. Palm-key notes on bari are thin and tend sharp; drop the jaw and use more air rather than biting.
- Primary fingering: Octave key + Palm D key + Palm E♭ key + Side E key
- Written pitch: E6 · Concert pitch: G4
- Sounding frequency: 392.00 Hz
Alternate fingerings for High E
- Front (fork) E: Octave key + Front F key + Left middle key + Left ring key. When approaching from C6 or C♯6, or when the surrounding line already uses front F. Less stable than the palm-key fingering.
Baritone 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.