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E5 on the Tenor Saxophone

To play E5 on tenor sax: Left hand: octave key, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5.

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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: 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: pressed4Right 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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E5
Left hand: octave key, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5
Written
E5
Sounds
D4
E5 on the treble staff

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  • Octave key
  • Left index key
  • Left middle key
  • Left ring key
  • Right index key
  • Right middle key
Tip · E5

It speaks easily on tenor, so use it to check that the octave mechanism is opening the neck pad cleanly rather than lagging behind the thumb.

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 · E5

It speaks easily on tenor, so use it to check that the octave mechanism is opening the neck pad cleanly rather than lagging behind the thumb.

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E5 is written E5 and sounds concert D4.

Low E with the octave key. It speaks easily on tenor, so use it to check that the octave mechanism is opening the neck pad cleanly rather than lagging behind the thumb.

  • Primary fingering: Octave key + Left index key + Left middle key + Left ring key + Right index key + Right middle key
  • Written pitch: E5 · Concert pitch: D4
  • Sounding frequency: 293.66 Hz

What to press, key by key

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

Questions

How do you play E5 on tenor sax?

To play E5 on tenor sax: Left hand: octave key, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5. E5 is written E5 and sounds concert D4. Press: Octave key, Left index key, Left middle key, Left ring key, Right index key, Right middle key.

Is E5 written or concert pitch?

The name on this page is the written note you read. On B♭ tenor sax it sounds concert D4.

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.