Connects well to A3-1, Bb3-1, B3-1 and C4-1. Notes On An Alto Sax – G flat F sharp. Top F: Auxiliary F (AKA “Front” F) fingering useful for arpeggio F. Also the basis for many altissimo fingerings. More stable if sax has high F# key; awkward to access higher notes. Front F It is also useful for many altissimo fingerings. OK let’s cut to the chase, most people would think a top F to G altissimo trill is not that easy. After reviewing many low cost alto saxophone options available I. How To Play G flat on the Alto Saxophone. zootspiker New Member. So long as your saxophone has a front-F key (and 99.999% of saxophones do) then hitting a high F# (and a few notes beyond) really shouldn't be a problem. This fingering chart includes both basic fingerings and alternatives that are more appropriate in some passages. Some alternate fingerings are designed for fast passages, while others modify the tone, color, or pitch at normal and extreme dynamic levels. There’s another more often recommended? Alternate Fingering Chart for Saxophone Upper Altissimo: D 7 to D 8. What to you do if you happen to love that old Buescher Truetone with no aux F? I wouldn’t have guessed that it was so important so so many people. Altissimo the Easy Way | About Tenor, Alto, Soprano And Bariton Mouthpieces For Saxophone Kit November 29, 2011 @ 8:00 am […] 12 Tips for Hitting that Altissimo G Like a Pro […] Reply. Altissimo fingerings are slightly different on alto and tenor and they even vary from one saxophone to the next. These two notes are also notorious for requiring different fingerings for alto, tenor etc. Martin . 1. Read More » Phil-Tone Intrepid 6 and Novella 6 – Mini Mouthpiece Review Here’s a look at two mouthpieces from Phil-Tone Mouthpieces, first I the Intrepid 6 then the Novella 6. Main fingering for accessing altissimo. works best on alto saxophone but may also be used for tenor, while RSK 3 is used as a vent for soprano and RSK 1 is used as a vent for baritone). Alternate Fingering Chart for Boehm-System Alto, Bass, and Contrabass Clarinet Altissimo Register: C 6 to E 7. Here's a guide to learn how. I know you are used to playing those notes with the palm keys, but you will see that it’s much easier to connect into the altissimo range if you pass through the front F fingerings. The thing with the saxophone is that once you’ve played for a while, and have gotten a full command of the range of the horn, you’ll want to get into the altissimo range. Saxophone Altissimo Matt Olson, Furman University Conn-Selmer Endorsing Artist This handout is intended to provide some strategies for developing the altissimo register of your playing, including some preparatory exercises, a fingering chart for alto saxophone, and some additional resources that you should check out. Tends to be flat. Trill Fingering Chart for Saxophone Altissimo Register: F# 6 to C 7. This saxophone patent for a new front F key design invented by the tech I apprenticed with at Summerhays Music in Orem, Utah contains a brief history of the "front F" key. This is true whether you use aux F or palm (SK3) F and w This fingering chart includes trill fingerings, which are fingerings designed for rapid alternation between two notes at an interval of a minor second (semitone) or a major second (whole tone) apart. Alternate Fingering Chart for Saxophone Middle Altissimo: Bb 6 to C# 7. This Sax is Better Today I’m very excited to officially announce to you the release of the BetterSax alto saxophone. Some alternate fingerings are designed for fast passages, while others modify the tone, color, or pitch at normal and extreme dynamic levels. Not tried it on my Yamaha alto yet. mrG October 19, 2012 @ 8:32 am “try the other standard G fingering” … ok, now I’m in trouble because I thought the 1-3/1-3 was the standard fingering! Hitting these high notes on the saxophone can be one of the hardest things about playing. Required fields are marked * Comment. I’ve been out of school 3 years, playing 6-nights/week 10 months/year. Your email address will not be published. Saxophone altissimo is generally considered to be any note that is higher than written high F ♯ which is considered to be the highest note in the saxophone's regular range. This fingering is better than the F palm keys for making a fast interval between C and top F (or any of the left hand fingerings). Altissimo G on Sax. How To Play F sharp on the Alto Saxophone. Of course, as you're doubtless aware, altissimo isn't simply a case of using the right fingering - some embouchure work is also required. For the first Altissimo (Altissimo F Sharp) I have to play a High C Sharp in order to be able to reach the Altissimo F Sharp even though the High C Sharp doesn't fit in the song. Altissimo Fingerings for Alto Saxophone by Christopher Barrick F#3 G3 G#3 A3 1. 1. Altissimo notes are above the "normal" range of the sax. My set up on … 1. 2. These are called the side keys. Altissimo is perhaps the most 2. They are really overtones and amount to playing the sax like a trumpet where each fingering has several notes going higher and higher. Send me a copy of your altissimo alto saxophone fingerings. Stable and good pitch. I know that I’ll have to play alternate high F sharp. Mar 27, 2013 #5 G# has proven elusive for me on my vintage Kings. In this lesson for Beginner Saxophone Notes, we are going to learn how to play the note F sharp and G flat on our alto saxophone. Lower Register Lower register key of C Upper Register 2. My bundy II alto saxophone doesn’t have a high F sharp key on it. Near the crook of your right hand you’ll notice a bar with three additional keys. Fragile and often hard to voice; connects well to G3-1. It’s funny that my most view post was about playing altissimo on the baritone. Today I’m going to show you all of my fingerings from high F-sharp up through high C in the altissimo range for alto saxophone and tenor saxophone. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. For those of you who are still working on ascending into the altissimo register, I would suggest slurring up to G from F-sharp, and, of course, use the G-sharp key. Since the pandemic I let 3 techs look at the VI, but bought a Series III and Custom Z tenor. This diagram shows what actually happens , ie which keycups are closed when you use auxiliary F key along with a C fingering (as shown in the first diagram). Some books I’ve looked at are very odd. In fact, I had a student try adding the G-sharp key to the altissimo fingering he was using when working towards G, and he was able to play and sustain the note for the first time ever. It's kind of difficult but I managed to play it fast so that you can't hear the High C Sharp, when I mess up the Altissimo F Sharp sounds buzzy. But the one that I can't play is the 2nd Altissimo (Altissimo B). So much so that the post in question is rank #2 after a Youtube video when searching for “bari sax altissimo “. Reply. These are the side F sharp and high F sharp keys. Altissimo is produced by the player using various voicing techniques such as air stream, tongue, throat and embouchure variations to disturb the fundamental of a note which results in one of the higher overtones dominating. Here’s the good news: you can fake it. 1. I know this because I helped to research and write the "background" section of the patent application. This fingering chart includes both basic fingerings and alternatives that are more appropriate in some passages. Many of these fingerings can also be used as alternate fingerings for some fast passages. If you don’t have that key you can fake it: Top E For the first Altissimo (Altissimo F Sharp) I have to play a High C Sharp in order to be able to reach the Altissimo F Sharp even though the High C Sharp doesn't fit in the song. Because of different makes and models of saxophone, there is no fingering that will be accurate or in tune for every instrument, but even some of the fingerings in this list that may be discarded at first may sound fine as passing notes or trill fingerings in the extreme upper range. But the one that I can't play is the 2nd Altissimo (Altissimo B). This fingering chart includes both basic fingerings and alternatives that are more appropriate in some passages. In addition, you’ll see an extra one or two keys, depending on your saxophone, beneath this bar. It's kind of difficult but I managed to play it fast so that you can't hear the High C Sharp, when I mess up the Altissimo F Sharp sounds buzzy. Hey ho,there you go fella.I used the normal altissimo G for many years,hit and miss but once i was at our Birdmans place ,Studiosaxophones and he mentioned it.Never looked back on them dreaded G's.Of course you need a top F Sharp key on your sax for this to work but i have played modern horns for about 10 years now so no problem,glad it helped out. And many of these are quite tricky fingerings . Some alternate fingerings are designed for fast passages, while others modify the tone, color, or pitch at normal and extreme dynamic levels. I have played around with this for about 20 minutes with the same result for both horns. Hello and welcome to this series of Notes On Alto Saxophone. Alternate Fingering Chart for Saxophone Lower Altissimo: F# 6 to A 6. This fingering chart includes both basic fingerings and alternatives that are more appropriate in some passages. Main fingering. Messages 25. What’s important is that you practice using these front fingerings for E, F and F#. Usually you’ll start with F sharp, and then skip butter note (the high G), and go into high A which a little easier to pop out. Some alternate fingerings are designed for fast passages, while others modify the tone, color, or pitch at normal and extreme dynamic levels. (BTW they do not have the modern F# key) I tried your fingering and I ended up with a G; However, when I lifted the F key, G# came out. 3. On this page we only show the standard range of the saxophone (up to F on older instruments and up to F# on many newer ones) but we also have a chart of fingerings for the extended (altissimo range) For more alternative fingerings see here; For altissimo fingerings see here . Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. Reply. 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