Bari Sax · treble clef
Bari Sax Fingering Chart
Every note on the baritone saxophone, from low A to high F. The fingerings match the other saxophones, plus the low A key.
Written pitch. A written C on the bari sax sounds as concert E♭, an octave and a sixth lower.
Low register
Lowest note: finger low C and press the low A key with your left thumb. Only low-A baritones have this key.
Keep the right pinky on low C along with the left pinky B♭ key.
Use the alternate F♯ key when moving quickly between F and F♯.
Side B♭ (shown) is the standard fingering; use it next to B natural and in chromatic passages. Use the bis key when there is no B natural nearby, and one-and-one when moving between F and B♭.
Side C is easier when moving between B and C.
No keys pressed; this open note can sound thin, so keep steady air.
Upper register (octave key)
Same fingering as low D, plus the octave key.
Only the octave key is pressed.
Palm key notes
First palm key note: press the D palm key with the base of your left index finger.
Printable chart
How to read this chart
Filled keys are pressed. Open ones stay up.
The octave key (thumb) and the three palm keys are drawn to the left. The dashed line separates the left hand (top) from the right hand (bottom).
The low A key is the extra thumb key under the octave key. Many student baris stop at high F; if yours has a high F♯ key, use the alto chart for that note.
Which notes come first
Beginners usually start around the middle of the staff, then add the low notes and the octave key. The palm-key notes at the top come later.
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