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Author: Jennie Columbue  
Date:   2002-12-01 23:25 
 i have just started playing the alto saxaphone, but i have no one to teach me, and the starters book won't come untill a month and i have to learn some songs for my christmas recitle and i just need to know what holes to cover for a A,B,C...ECT. just a few basic notes so please help me and send me help thank you. 
 
Jennie
  
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Author: Gnomon  
Date:   2002-12-02 06:49 
 Jenny, 
 
Have a look at http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A799374
  
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Author: Alex  
Date:   2002-12-11 00:50 
 I'll be glad to help you out.  
G: 3 top holes 
A: The first 2 top holes 
B: The first 1 top hole 
C: The middle hole at the top 
D: All keys and the octive key 
 
Those are the basics. If you have any questions, email me.
  
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Author: robert  
Date:   2004-01-20 22:23 
 B= first finger press down on left hand 
C=second finger press down on left hand 
D=all buttons for both hands exept for pinkys-USE OCTAVE KEY, ur thumb- on left hand 
A=first 2 fingers on left hand 
G= all 3 fingers on left hand 
F sharp =all 3 fingers on left hand and middle finger on right hand 
E=all fingers on bottom & first 2 on top - USE OCTAVE KEY! 
F= all 3 on right hand and first 1 on left hand-USE OCTAVE KEY! 
G sharp= all on left hand- USE OCTAVE KEY! 
A sharp= first 2 on left hand -USE OCTAVE KEY! 
really high note=first finger on left hand- USE OCTAVE KEY! 
 
These are all the alto sax notes dat i no so yea  see ya 
  
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Author: ANDY  
Date:   2004-03-05 00:35 
 well i am 10 an i've been play ing for over1 year i play jazz withmy tenor sax at ciubs a is the first an second key you suck face the fact but if you would kindly get back back to me i would appriciated it
  
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Author: John  
Date:   2004-11-08 23:57 
 I play alto sax for 4 years now type me a question and i will help you.k
  
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