Question:
In tune Alto Altissimo G# (4 lines above staff)
Every fingering I try is sharp. Suggestions? If I drop my jaw I fall out of altissimo. Thanks for your help

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Have you tried 2/2 with low Bb?

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G#3: LH 1 & 3, RH 1, side C. This is with the octave key, of course. Easy to transition from G3 played with LH 1 & 3, RH 1 & 3. You can split the heck out of both of them using these.

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Both work
:) Citzn cane and kingperkoff. Thanks both worked much better than what I was trying. Now playing G#3 in tune.

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You could also try Front F left hand,8ve key and side Bb.Drop RH index for G.
Easy manoevre...

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Hey cloggy -
Isn't that flat? What kind of horn do you play?

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Citizn cane please tell me what amp stands for many thanks

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Different fingerings will produce different results on different instruments. Also, each person has a different oral cavity construction which affects how altissimo responds. One solution that I have implemented in my own playing is pitch bending. By practicing it on every note (not just the high tones, but ALL tones of the instrument), you will develop a flexibility of not just pitch, but also control and timbre of each note. This will enable you to adjust pitch in virtually every situation. Don Sinta's Voicing book has many great exercises that develop this idea.
Hope this helps.

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my two faves on alto:
13/13 side c
2/1
tenor:
23/2
steve

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According to your name you are playing a Yamaha Custom 82Z. I am playing the same horn and I use the left hand 1 and 3 with right hand F plus side C and it works fine for me. May help for you as well!
regards
kaibau

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Andre
What Draper and Kaibau said.
Once more for clarity:
G#3: LH 1/3, RH 1, side C. Splits like mad when you want it, just like the easy transition down to:
G3: LH 1/3, RH 1/3
Nice thing about this G#3, goes up nicely in transition to B-flat 4 which is LH 3, side C (add palm D to that for B4, very tough split for this one, though!).
All for alto, all with octave key.

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G# on alto:
LH: octave key and index on front F
RH: side Bb
On tenor it doesn't work so well. Have to use
LH: octave key, 1, 3
RH: 1, 3, side Bb

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Hey all,
Here is my suggestion for G#
123/1 plus Side Bb and C. this is a very stable fingering, and is in tune. It also makes the transition to altissimo A ( 23/1 and side Bb, C) very easy.
G# is a trouble note though... Sigurd Rascher once said 'I believe I have complete control over every note on the saxophone, except altissimo G#'
Good luck.
Steve P
ps... if it matters, I play Yamaha Customs... these fingerings can vary horn to horn