Baritone Saxophone

Low C on the Baritone Saxophone

Written C4 — sounds concert E♭2. Tap the diagram to hear it.

C4
Concert E♭2Beginner note
Written C4 on the treble staff

Plays the real sound: written C4 sounds concert E♭2 on baritone saxophone.

Written C4 sounds concert E♭2, an octave and a major sixth lower. Same keys as on alto and tenor sax. Bari low notes need an open throat, a relaxed embouchure and a lot of air; start them softly and let the horn ring.

About this note

Written C4 sounds concert E♭2, an octave and a major sixth lower. Same keys as on alto and tenor sax. Bari low notes need an open throat, a relaxed embouchure and a lot of air; start them softly and let the horn ring.

  • Primary fingering: Left index key + Left middle key + Left ring key + Right index key + Right middle key + Right ring key + Right pinky low C key
  • Written pitch: C4 · Concert pitch: E♭2
  • Sounding frequency: 77.78 Hz

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.