How do you play high F Alto?

F# is one of the easiest and if you’ve gotten yourself comfortable with front E and F, playing high F# will be very easy. For alto sax, just add the side Bb key and it should pop right out effortlessly. On tenor I put down 1st finger right hand and lift up middle finger left hand and put down side Bb.

How do you play F on the saxophone?

Description: 1 To play a low F, add all three main fingers on your left hand, plus the first finger on your right hand. 2 To play a middle F, keep all main fingers on their main keys just like a Low F, but add the Register key with your LEFT thumb.

What is a high F key?

The first and most obvious use of the high F# key is to extend the range of the regular palm key fingerings. So, for the “palm key high F#” you would press the D, Eb, and F palm keys with the left hand, the high E key with the knuckle of the right hand, and with the middle finger of the right hand, the high F# key.

Where is the high F sharp key on alto sax?

There should be another key above your left index finger. Use your index finger to press this key down instead of the one you would normally play for A (the B key). You should be getting a High F. From there, add the side Bb key and voila, you have high F#.

Why can’t I play high notes on saxophone?

The most common reason that high notes don’t work is that the octave pip on the neck of the saxophone isn’t closing properly. This can be fixed by bending the metal piece on the neck ever so slightly so that it seals completely. This is the most common reason, and it is the first one that you should check.

Do you need the high F# key?

After playing horns with and without the key, you have decided that for you, the high F# key is unnecessary, and may even negatively affect a horn’s tone quality. Some experienced jazz players seem to feel this way.

Which finger do you use to play the high F key?

It involves all three of the spoon keys, the octave key, and the top key in the row where the side Bb key is. The other fingering uses the ‘high F’ key with the pointer finger of the left hand and the middle finger of the left hand pressing the C key (and the octave key). Here’s a diagram of both options.

What are the best fingerings for the saxophone?

I often joke that this is the saxophone’s improvement over the clarinet and flute. On those instruments, you cannot leave this fingering down when playing other notes. High F Fingerings: High F is the other “for the most part” exception. The two high F fingerings are, like the Bb/A# fingerings, used pretty equally, depending on the situation.

What are the keys on a saxophone used for?

The octave key is the only thumb key found on most saxophones. It is used as a vent for most second and third octave notes and for almost every altissimo fingering. The Front F key is the topmost left hand key and is pressed by the first finger. It was designed to provide an altissimo fingering for F 6 as an alternate to using the palm keys.

What does the high F# key do on a keyboard?

The first and most obvious use of the high F# key is to extend the range of the regular palm key fingerings. So, for the “palm key high F#” you would press the D, Eb, and F palm keys with the left hand, the high E key with the knuckle of the right hand, and with the middle finger of the right hand, the high F# key.