Here’s another major scale for saxophone – B major. Has five sharps. F#, C#, G#, D#, A#
The links to a few others are below. I think I’ll include all these diagrams and possibly recorded examples within Saxophone Tribe and an upcoming beginning class on saxophone.
Saxophone Scales – C# Major Scale
Here it is, the ‘hardest’ scale for saxophone. Generally the keys with sharps are a little less familiar for saxophones than the keys with flats. And C# has a sharp on every note of the scale (all seven). Really, it’s just uncomfortable since we tend to play it …
Saxophone Scales – Ab Major Scale
Here’s the Ab major scale for saxophone. Ab sounds the same as G# and it’s sometimes more convenient to think about it as G#, but generally you want to think about it as Ab. There are four flats in the key of Ab.
bob says
im very lost. i dont know if im making the right sounds or pitches. i think i need step 1.
Neal says
Start with B, here’s a lesson about the first notes. https://saxstation.com/how-to-play-your-first-notes-on-saxophone-the-mid-range-on-alto-sax.htm
jayce says
F concert scale key has how many flats and sharps, what are they
Neal says
Depends on which saxophone you’re playing.