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High G
What is the best fingering for alt. G?

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do you mean G3 or G4?

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My advice would be to not worry about the G until you can play the A and G# fairly well. In my opinion, the G is the hardest of all altissimo notes. By learning A and G# first you can work your way down instead of up. For me, sliding from G# to G requires little voicing changes...this will allow you to hear the note and its feel before you approach it from a different direction. Just a suggestion.

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Depends on the horn for me, on alto high G is the easiest and G# is the hardest. but i like to use 1_3:1_3 on alto

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Originally Posted by bronzZoot My advice would be to not worry about the G until you can play the A and G# fairly well. In my opinion, the G is the hardest of all altissimo notes. By learning A and G# first you can work your way down instead of up. For me, sliding from G# to G requires little voicing changes...this will allow you to hear the note and its feel before you approach it from a different direction. Just a suggestion. Whats your G# fingering bronzZoot ?? (for Tenor)
I've tried a few and can't settle on one.
Some are easier, but not as good tuning.
BTW, I don't have trouble with G, but I know what you mean,
it sorta wants to split, but sometimes that's kewl. :D

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Well its for alto... but i use 1-3|-2- side C.
What other fingerings have your tried for G#? I have had no luck with the altissimo register on tenor. Mainly because I'm studying classical alto and haven't touched my tenor since July (I've been focusing on alto and soprano).
Extended Technique for the Saxophone by J. Michael Leonard is a great book. That's where I've gotten most of the fingers that have worked best for me. The rest of the book talks about other extended techniques, which is a good introduction, if you are unfamiliar with them.

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I use LH 1&3, RH1 and side Bb - just slide up to side C for the G# - on alto. On tenor I find that LH1 and high F# key gives a good G if you have the F# key, also works on sop. On sop LH1&3, RH1&3 gives me G, though it gives C on my alto.

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Originally Posted by singlereed I use LH 1&3, RH1 and side Bb - just slide up to side C for the G# - on alto.
That's what I've been using with my Ref. 54 alto, too. G# is a little easier to get comparing to G.
Kenny.

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thanks for all the fingerings, i think g is the hardest to play

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I wouldn't worry too much about getting the g until you learn to control your throat. Practice your overtones daily for 30 minutes or more...it will be worth it once you learn to control your throat. Altissimo will be a breeze.

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i no how play alt. but i have trouble on g sometimes

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Actually my teacher taught me to play G pretty much like you guys:
LH 1-3 RH 1-3 and Bb
But so far I've managed only once to play with this fingering.
I use the LH 1-- G# and Bis key (between the C and A key)
RH Bb and F# key.
Kinda strange, but works good for me.

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Go out and by Eugeme Rousseau's "High Tones for Saxophone" The methods in the book work, and all the fingerings in the fingering charts work for the 4 main saxes. Different pieces benefit from alternate fingerings.