Saxophone Trill Chart

A3–

B 3

A 123Bb

|123C

Trill the low A key. For models with a low A key.

A3–B3

A 123B|123C

Trill the low A key. For models with a low A key.

123B Bb

|123C

Impractical.

A 3–B3

B 3–

C 4 123Bb

|123C

Finger A#3. Extend RH 2 across bell stack to hold low B closed, pressing directly on the pad cup arm with the top of RH 2. Hold the E/F# key closed with middle knuckle of RH 2. Trill the low Bb key with LH little finger.

CB

A 3–

B 3

B 3–C4

123Bb

|123C

B3–C4

123B|123C

B3–

C 4

C 4–

D 4

123C# B

|123C

Impractical.

B 3–

C 4 C4–

D 4

123C#

|123C

C4–D4

123|123C

C 4–D4

123C#

|123C

C 4–

D 4

D 4–

E 4

123C#

|123Eb C

Impractical.

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D4–

E 4

123|123Eb

D4–E4

123|123

D 4–E4

E 4–

F 4

123|123Eb

D 4–

E 4

E 4–F4

123|123Eb

E4–F4

123|12–

E4–

F 4

F 4–

G 4

123|12–

E 4–

F 4 F4–

G 4

123|1–F#–

F4–G4

123|1––

F 4–G4

123|–2–

F 4–

G 4

G 4–

A 4

123G#

|–2–

123G#

|–––

123C#

|–––

G4–

A 4

123B|–––

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123Bb

|–––

123|–––B

Trill low B cup pad on bell with RH 3. For curved models, rather than straight models like most sopranos.

JS

G4–A4

123|–––

G 4–A4

123G#

|–––

123G#

|Bb–––

G 4–

A 4

A 4–

B 4 1

Bb23

G#|–––

12–|Bb–––

A4–

B 4 1

Bb2–|–––

A4–B4

12–|–––

12–|Bb–––

1––|1––

A 4–B4

B 4–

C 5

1––|–2–

12–|Bb–––

A 4–

B 4

B 4–C5

1Bb

––|C–––

B4–C5

1––|C–––

B4–

C 5

C 5–

D 5

1––|–––

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B 4–

C 5 C5–

D 5

–2–|–––

Eb–2–|–––

C5–D5

T 123|123C

D–––|–––

C 5–D5

T 123|123

HR

–––|E–––

C 5–

D 5

D 5–

E 5 T 123|123Eb

MF

D5–

E 5

T 123|123Eb

D5–E5

T 123|123

D 5–E5

E 5–

F 5

T 123|123Eb

D 5–

E 5

E 5–F5

T 123|123Eb

E5–F5

T 123|12–

E5–

F 5

F 5–

G 5

T 123|12–

E 5–

F 5 F5–

G 5

T 123|1–F#–

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F5–G5

T 123|1––

F 5–G5

T 123|–2–

F 5–

G 5

G 5–

A 5

T 123G#

|–2–

T 123G#

|–––

T 123C#

|–––

T 123B|–––

T 123Bb

|–––

G5–

A 5

T 123|–––B

Trill low B cup pad on bell with RH 3. For curved models, rather than straight models like most sopranos.

JS

G5–A5

T 123|–––

G 5–A5

T 123G#

|–––

T 123G#

|Bb–––

G 5–

A 5

A 5–

B 5 T 1

Bb23

G#|–––

T 12–|Bb–––

A5–

B 5 T 1

Bb2–|–––

A5–B5

T 12–|–––

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T 12–|Bb–––

T 1––|1––

A 5–B5

B 5–

C 6 T 1––|–2–

A 5–

B 5

B 5–C6

T 12–|Bb–––

B5–C6

T 1––|C–––

B5–

C 6

C 6–

D 6

T 1––|–––

B 5–

C 6 C6–

D 6

T –2–|–––

C6–D6

T Eb

–2–|–––

C 6–D6

T D–––|–––

C 6–

D 6

D 6–

E 6

T –––|E–––

D6–

E 6

T Eb D

–––|–––

T D–

F––|–––

D6–E6

T

D–––|E–––

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D 6–E6

E 6–

F 6

T Eb D

–––|E–––

T Eb D

–F––|E–––

D 6–

E 6

E 6–F6

T Eb D

–––|f#–––

Slightly sharp F on alto models. JV

T Eb D

–F––|E–––

T f–23|–––

E6–F6

T

D Ebf–––|E–––

For tenor models. In tune and usable at all dynamic levels.

RS2

T Eb D

–F––|E f#–––

E6–

F 6

F 6–

G 6 T ƒ–

Bb23|–––

For alto models. Good response and intonation. Players with short fingers may need to use LH 3 and LH 4 fingers for the trilled keys.

MF

T Eb D

–F––|E f#–––

T f–2–|Bb–––

E 6–

F 6 F6–

G 6 T f–2–|f#–––

F6–G6

T f–2–|–––

T f–2–|Bb1––

F 6–G6

T f––3|Bb12–

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F 6–

G 6

G 6–

A 6

T f–2–|Bb–––

T –2–|12–

T –2–|12–Eb

T 1–3|––3

G6–

A 6

T 123C#

|123C

G6–A6

T 123|123C

G 6–A6

T 123Bb

|123C

G 6–

A 6

A 6–

B 6

T 1–3|–––

T –23|–––

SM

T D–23|–––

T D–23|123

A6–

B 6

T –23|C–2–

T Eb D

–23|123

T Eb D

–23|1–3

A6–B6

T Eb D

12–|12–

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T D––3|–––

SM

T Eb D

–23|123

T D––3|12–

T D––3|C12–

A 6–B6

B 6–

C 7

T D–––|C Bb–––

T Eb D

––3|–––

SM

T Eb D

––3|12–

A 6–

B 6

B 6–C7 T

Eb D–––|C Bb–––

T Eb D

––3|–––

SM

T Eb D

––3|12–

B6–C7

T Eb D

–––|C Bb–––

B6–

C 7

C 7–

D 7

T Eb D

–F–3|–––

SM

B 6–

C 7 C7–

D 7

T Eb D

–F–3|–––

SM

C7–D7

Submit a fingering for this trill or for a higher trill.