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by bcwins124
(12 posts)
18 years ago

highest possible note on alto sax

After playing the sax for 5 years now, i can finally get way up to a 4th octave F. Is their any notes higher than that known to man?

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  2. by Radjammin
    (255 posts)
    18 years ago

    Re: highest possible note on alto sax

    Well I guess if you squeak into the horn or just big completely threw the reed you could get higher. Seriously I tend not to practice above 4th octive C so I can't be a good judge. There's no realy use on playing above that, plus it irritates the neighbors and other lower life forms like dogs and mice.

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    1. by CountSpatula
      (602 posts)
      18 years ago

      Re: highest possible note on alto sax

      Thats the joy of being a saxophone :)

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      1. by saxjunkie89
        (393 posts)
        18 years ago

        Re: highest possible note on alto sax

        using the whole annoyance thing, are all of the saxes in any of your bands the most annoying, as in playing all of the time, the same things over and over?

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        1. by bcwins124
          (12 posts)
          18 years ago

          Re: highest possible note on alto sax

          no, we all play all the time but the others in the band i play in aren't like that!

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        2. by connsaxman_jim
          (2336 posts)
          18 years ago

          Re: highest possible note on alto sax

          Rather than play much beyond altissimo A, on my tenor or alto, I usually reach for my soprano! I think playing much above F# on a soprano while standing next to a window could be dangerous! I wouldn't recommend it!

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        3. by mattMrozinski
          (35 posts)
          18 years ago

          Re: highest possible note on alto sax

          how high is this concert pitch and i dont really get the terminology a whole lot but how would one achieve this?

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        4. by definition
          (963 posts)
          18 years ago

          Re: highest possible note on alto sax

          the only limit to the higher range of a sax is the player, and their ability to visualize and sing the note in their mind, and findf a fingering to bring it out

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        5. by Peepin728
          (17 posts)
          18 years ago

          Re: highest possible note on alto sax

          Hello bcwins. To answer your question, yes there are higher notes on sax. I play alto, and I can cromatic scale up to the 5th octave C tonguing and slurring. If you email me at [email protected] I can give you the fingerings for the notes above the F you are currently at. Like the person above me said, you have the visualize the note and hear it before you can play it. I hope I can help you out! -Dave

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