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C6 on the Tenor Saxophone

To play C6 on tenor sax: Left hand: octave key, 2.

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BackPalm keysLeft handSide keysL pinky tableRight handR pinkyOctave key: pressedOctFront F key: openfFPalm D key: openDPalm E♭ key: openE♭Palm F key: openFLeft index key: open1Bis key: openbisLeft middle key: pressed2Left ring key: open3Side 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: open5Right ring key: open6High F♯ key: openF♯Right pinky low E♭ key: openE♭Right pinky low C key: openC
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C6
Left hand: octave key, 2
Written
C6
Sounds
B♭4
C6 on the treble staff

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  • Octave key
  • Left middle key
Tip · C6

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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 · C6

From here a faster air column matters far more than a firmer embouchure.

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About this note

C6 is written C6 and sounds concert B♭4.

Left middle finger and the octave key — the top of the ordinary pattern before the palm keys. From here a faster air column matters far more than a firmer embouchure.

  • Primary fingering: Octave key + Left middle key
  • Written pitch: C6 · Concert pitch: B♭4
  • Sounding frequency: 466.16 Hz

What to press, key by key

  • Octave key
  • Left middle key

Alternate fingerings for C6

  • Side C (left index + side C key): Octave key + Left index key + Side C key. In chromatic passages and B–C trills in the upper register.

Questions

How do you play C6 on tenor sax?

To play C6 on tenor sax: Left hand: octave key, 2. C6 is written C6 and sounds concert B♭4. Press: Octave key, Left middle key.

Is C6 written or concert pitch?

The name on this page is the written note you read. On B♭ tenor sax it sounds concert B♭4.

Is there another fingering for C6?

Side C (left index + side C key): In chromatic passages and B–C trills in the upper register.

Tenor 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.