Tenor Saxophone

Low B on the Tenor Saxophone

Written B3 — sounds concert A2. Tap the diagram to hear it.

B3
Concert A2
Written B3 on the treble staff

The same fingering as low B♭ with the left pinky rolled onto the B paddle instead, low C key still held. Roll between the two paddles rather than lifting off; the bottom of a tenor is unforgiving of a pinky that leaves the table.

About this note

The same fingering as low B♭ with the left pinky rolled onto the B paddle instead, low C key still held. Roll between the two paddles rather than lifting off; the bottom of a tenor is unforgiving of a pinky that leaves the table.

  • Primary fingering: Left index key + Left middle key + Left ring key + Right index key + Right middle key + Right ring key + Left pinky low B key + Right pinky low C key
  • Written pitch: B3 · Concert pitch: A2
  • Sounding frequency: 110.00 Hz

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.