Baritone Saxophone
High F♯ on the Baritone Saxophone
Written F♯6 — sounds concert A4. Tap the diagram to hear it.
F♯6
Concert A4
Plays the real sound: written F♯6 sounds concert A4 on baritone saxophone.
Written F♯6 sounds concert A4, 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 F♯6 sounds concert A4, 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 + Palm F key + Side E key + High F♯ key
- Written pitch: F♯6 · Concert pitch: A4
- Sounding frequency: 440.00 Hz
Alternate fingerings for High F♯
- Fork (front) F♯: Octave key + Front F key + Left middle key + High F♯ key. When the line already uses front F, and when moving on into altissimo G and above.
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.