How to play a Low A on the sax

flameruckus · #1 Oct 2, 2007, 03:37 PM

How do you play that low A? Can't figure it out and I can't ask anyone.

Clough · Oct 2, 2007, 03:45 PM

I am assuming that you are wanting to know about the correct fingering? Is that correct?

If so, then there are awesome fingering charts on the following site: First Octave - Basic Fingering Chart for Saxophone - The Woodwind Fingering Guide Low "A" is the first note on the page.

Or, is there another issue that you have to playing the low "A?"

worthbeads · Oct 2, 2007, 04:03 PM

If you know the fingering but still can't get it, drop your jaw. Other than that I can't help you; I play tenor, not alto. But if you need any help on the clarinet I can indeed help you!

Psyche90 · Apr 5, 2008, 09:23 PM

I didn't think Altos could play a low A... unless you drop your jaw a lot. There's a key for it on Bari though.

Clough · Apr 5, 2008, 09:39 PM

We never really knew which saxophone the original poster was asking about.

flameruckus · Apr 6, 2008, 05:53 AM

Yeah, well... All fingerings for Saxophones are the same, technically. And I do play alto.



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