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High F♯ on the Tenor Saxophone

To play High F♯ (F♯6) on tenor sax: Left hand: octave key + palm D key, palm E♭ key, palm F key, side E key, high F♯ key.

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BackPalm keysLeft handSide keysL pinky tableRight handR pinkyOctave key: pressedOctFront F key: openfFPalm D key: pressedDPalm E♭ key: pressedE♭Palm F key: pressedFLeft index key: open1Bis key: openbisLeft middle key: open2Left ring key: open3Side E key: pressedESide 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: pressedF♯Right pinky low E♭ key: openE♭Right pinky low C key: openC
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High F♯F♯6
Left hand: octave key + palm D key, palm E♭ key, palm F key, side E key, high F♯ key
Written
F♯6
Sounds
E5
F♯6 on the treble staff

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  • Octave key
  • Palm D key
  • Palm E♭ key
  • Palm F key
  • Side E key
  • High F♯ key
Tip · High F♯

Many student tenors stop at F and have no such key, in which case written F♯6 is an altissimo note. Even with the key it runs sharp and stuffy — drop the jaw and keep the air fast.

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 · High F♯

Many student tenors stop at F and have no such key, in which case written F♯6 is an altissimo note. Even with the key it runs sharp and stuffy — drop the jaw and keep the air fast.

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Alternate fingerings for High F♯

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About this note

High F♯ is written F♯6 and sounds concert E5.

The high F fingering plus the high F♯ key, pressed with the right middle finger. Many student tenors stop at F and have no such key, in which case written F♯6 is an altissimo note. Even with the key it runs sharp and stuffy — drop the jaw and keep the air fast.

  • 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: E5
  • Sounding frequency: 659.26 Hz

What to press, key by key

  • Octave key
  • Palm D key
  • Palm E♭ key
  • Palm F key
  • Side E key
  • High F♯ key

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.

Questions

How do you play High F♯ on tenor sax?

To play High F♯ (F♯6) on tenor sax: Left hand: octave key + palm D key, palm E♭ key, palm F key, side E key, high F♯ key. High F♯ is written F♯6 and sounds concert E5. Press: Octave key, Palm D key, Palm E♭ key, Palm F key, Side E key, High F♯ key.

Is High F♯ written or concert pitch?

The name on this page is the written note you read. On B♭ tenor sax it sounds concert E5.

Is there another fingering for High F♯?

Fork (front) F♯: When the line already uses front F, and when moving on into altissimo G and above.

Tenor Saxophone fingering chart: High F♯
How to play High F♯ (written F♯6) on the Tenor Saxophone: Octave key + Palm D key + Palm E♭ key + Palm F key + Side E key + High F♯ key.

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.