What is a good tuning note for alto saxophones?
For alto or bari, a concert A (which is a written F#) and concert B-flat (written G) are great tuning notes to play. For tenors and sopranos, it’s good to play concert B-flat (a written C) and concert F (a written G).
Can you play the saxophone without reading music?
The saxophone is actually fairly playable without learning how to read music, and more than a few famous players (including some trumpet players) made careers without learning to read properly.
How many notes are on the alto saxophone?
The distance between each note at the bottom is around 13 Cents and at the top around 7 Cents.” He adds, “almost every [one] of the 128 notes per octave has its own fingering.” Pretty impressive stuff, if you ask us. Philipp plays a Selmer Super Balanced Action alto saxophone from 1951.
What scale is C sharp on the saxophone?
With C-sharp, you are not holding any keys down on the saxophone. The fingering for this note is similar with the Low D but with the octave key. It is an octave above Low D. The next scale is E-flat major scale. This scale has three flats—E-flat, A-flat and D-flat.
How many sharps are there in the Alto scale?
This scale has five sharps: C-sharp, D-sharp, F-sharp, G-sharp and A-sharp. As with all the other scales we have looked at, there are seven different notes in this scale with the first note repeated an octave higher at the end.
Does the chromatic scale fit any chord?
Although the chromatic scale doesn’t specifically “fit” any particular chord as it obviously contains all the available notes, you can still use it within chord changes by paying attention to the chord tones on strong beats. In the first example here, the first two bars could fit the chords G7 to C major.
What key is F sharp on the saxophone?
There are two fingerings for F-sharp, the main (most common) fingering and the F-sharp side key alternate fingering. With C-sharp, you are not holding any keys down on the saxophone. The fingering for this note is similar with the Low D but with the octave key.