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Trill Fingering Chart for Saxophone

Second Octave: D5 to F6

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. Many of these fingerings can also be used as alternate fingerings for some fast passages. Keys to be trilled are indicated in red. When more than one key is to be trilled, the keys should be simultaneously pressed and simultaneously released, unless the description says to alternate pressing and releasing the keys. These fingerings are the same on all sizes of saxophone (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, and bass) unless specified otherwise.

 

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Trill

Written

Fingering

Description

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D5–E5

D2-Eb2 T 123|123Eb    

D5–E5

D2-E2 T 123|123    

D5–E5
E5–F5

D#2-E2 T 123|123Eb    

D5–E5
E5–F5

Eb2-F2 T 123|123Eb    

E5–F5

E2-F2 T 123|12    

E5–F5
F5–G5

E2-F#2 T 123|12    

E5–F5
F5–G5

F2-Gb2 T 123|1–F#    

F5–G5

F2-G2 T 123|1––    

F5–G5

F#2-G2 T 123|–2    

F5–G5
G5–A5

F#2-G#2 T 123G#|–2    

G5–A5

G2-Ab2 T 123G#|–––    
T 123C#|–––    
T 123B|–––    
T 123Bb|–––    
T 123|–––B Trill low B cup pad on bell with RH 3. For curved models, rather than straight models like most sopranos. JS

G5–A5

G2-A2 T 123|–––    

G5–A5

G#2-A2 T 123G#|–––    

G5–A5
A5–B5

Ab2-Bb2 T 123G#|Bb–––    
T 1Bb23G#|–––    

A5–B5

A2-Bb2 T 12–|Bb–––    
T 1Bb2–|–––    

A5–B5

A2-B2 T 12–|–––    

A5–B5
B5–C6

A#2-B2 T 12–|Bb–––    
T 1––|1––    
T 1––|–2    

A5–B5
B5–C6

Bb2-C3 T 12–|Bb–––    

B5–C6

B2-C3 T 1––|C–––    

B5–C6
C6–D6

B2-C#3 T 1––|–––    

B5–C6
C6–D6

C3-Db3 T –2–|–––    

C6–D6

C3-D3 T Eb–2–|–––    

C6–D6

C#3-D3 T D–––|–––    

C6–D6
D6–E6

C#3-D#3 T –––|E–––    

D6–E6

D3-Eb3 T Eb D–––|–––    

D6–E6

D3-E3 T DF––|–––    
T D–––|E–––    

D6–E6
E6–F6

D#3-E3 T Eb D–––|E–––    

D6–E6
E6–F6

Eb3-F3 T Eb DF––|E–––    
T Eb D–––|f#––– Slightly sharp F on alto models. JV

E6–F6

E3-F3 T Eb DF––|E–––    
T f–23|–––    
T D Ebf–––|E–––

For tenor models. In tune and usable at all dynamic levels. RS2

E6–F6
F6–G6

E3-F#3 T Eb DF––|E f#–––    
T ƒBb23|––– For alto models. Good response and intonation. Players with short fingers may need to use LH 3 and LH 4 fingers for the trilled keys. MF

E6–F6
F6–G6

F3-Gb3 T Eb DF––|E f#–––    
T f–2–|Bb–––    
T f–2–|f#–––    
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