Alto Saxophone Lesson 5: First Notes

What is the correct fingering for the note D on the saxophone?

• Silver key down, left hand 1-2-3, right hand 1-2-3.

• Silver key down, left hand 1-2, right hand 1-2-3.

• No keys down.

• Silver key down, left hand 1-2-3, right hand 1-2.

What happens to the pitch of the sound when you lift fingers from the bottom to the top on the saxophone?

• The sound gets higher.

• The sound gets lower.

• The sound remains the same.

• The instrument stops producing sound.

How do you play the note E on the saxophone, starting from the note D?

• Lift the third finger of your right hand.

• Lift the first finger of your left hand.

• Put down an additional finger on your left hand.

• Lift the silver key.

How do you play the note F on the saxophone, starting from the note E?

• Lift the first finger of your right hand.

• Lift the second finger of your right hand.

• Put down the third finger of your left hand.

• Lift the silver key.

How do you play the note G on the saxophone, starting from the note F?

• Lift the first finger of your right hand.

• Put down the first finger of your right hand.

• Lift the third finger of your left hand.

• Lift the silver key.