Parts of an Alto Saxophone & Fingering Chart

Anatomy diagram and complete fingering reference for Alto Saxophone

Parts of the Alto Saxophone

The alto saxophone is an Eb-pitched woodwind instrument with a conical brass body, single-reed mouthpiece, and keywork covering the tone holes.

1 2 3 1 2 3 Mouthpiece Ligature Reed Neck (Crook) Octave Key LH Key 1 LH Key 2 LH Key 3 Left Pinky Keys (E♭ · C · B · B♭) Body Bis Key G♯ / Ab Key RH Key 1 RH Key 2 Side C Key RH Key 3 Right Pinky Keys (B♭ · C · E♭) Bell Bow Bell Tone-hole key (cup/pad) Pinky key

Written pitches shown. Alto saxophone is an E♭ instrument — written pitch sounds a major 6th lower in concert pitch. Press keys shown filled (dark). Open keys shown white.

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Register 1 — Lower Range (No Octave Key)
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Register 2 — Upper Range (Octave Key)
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