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Quarter Tone Fingering Chart for Saxophone

First Octave: A₃ to C₅

This fingering chart includes fingerings for quarter tones, which are pitches halfway between the usual notes of the chromatic scale. These fingerings are the same on all sizes of saxophone (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, and bass) unless specified otherwise.		Accidentals
			3/4 tone flat
			1/4 tone flat
			1/4 tone sharp
			3/4 tone sharp

 

Note	Written	Fingering		Description	Src.
A3 B3				Impractical.
B3 C4				Impractical.
C4 D4				Impractical.
C4 D4		123Bb|123		Poor intonation. Unstable.	HB
D4 E4				Submit a fingering for this note.
D4 E4		123B|12–C		Could be unstable.	HB
E4 F4		123|1–3Eb		Good intonation.	HB
		123|1–3		Slightly lower pitch.	HB
F4 G4		123|12F#–		Good intonation.	HB
		123|–23		Poor intonation	HB
F4 G4		123B|–2F#–C		Good intonation.	HB
		123|–2F#–		Good intonation.	HB
G4 A4				Submit a fingering for this note.
G4 A4		12–B|–23Eb			HB
		12–B|–23C			HB
A4 B4		123|Bb–––		Poor intonation but practical.	HB
A4 B4		1––|Bb1––			HB
		1––|Bb–2–			HB
B4 C5		12––|C–––		Poor intonation.	HB
C5 D5		–2–|C–––			HB
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