 The Fingering Forum
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Author: Newsaxplayer
Date: 2001-06-03 01:26
My alto sax doesn't produce the correct tones, even when I checked the fingering on three different charts!
Does anybody know what the problem could be?h
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Author: Dee
Date: 2001-06-03 03:16
Please explain what you mean. The alto sax is a transposing instrument. This means that if you play a C on the alto sax, you will get a note that corresponds to the piano's Eb below your printed C.
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Author: saxy Boy
Date: 2001-06-09 03:29
As the first guy said all concert band saxes transpose(Eb Alto, Bb Tenor, Eb Bari) so, It means they produce a sound other than what's written. For example, all saxes fingerings are the same, but a "fingered c" on the alto sounds different than a "fingered c" on the tenor.Clarinets are like this too. Your band teacher might request you to play "Concert C" which is your A, because the alto sax sounds a major sixth lower, and to compensate you must play a major sixth higher than what he says. But don't worry, your sheet music will be transposed so that when it asks for alto sax to play c, you play c. Easy enough??
Hope this info helps
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Author: Saxy Boy 2
Date: 2001-06-26 01:33
Take it in to the shop! have them look at it or explain more of which you mean.:)
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Author: Lyssia
Date: 2001-10-09 00:35
If yo are taking about the whole sharp and flat thing. You need to adjust your ligerature. That will help with the right tone when playing.
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Author: Adiruner128
Date: 2002-01-22 16:36
I may be only 13, but I know my SAX! If, you are not getting the correct tone, you could play a middle C on the piano and tune accordingly. Don't know how to tune? You just put cork grease on the neck cork and slide it up and down until you het the correct pitch!
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