The basic chords you need to know on saxophone.
Major triad, major seventh, dominant seventh.
Minor triad, minor seventh.
Diminished seventh, augmented seventh.
Basic Chords for Jazz
Basic Jazz Chords Chart
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This is really awesome Neal. I appreciate and adore your work ethic! Great job!
Thanks Jasmine
Thanks Neal for sharing – this is great!
You’re welcome Joyce
I cant read music ,but I have been blowing the sax pretty well ,I have an alto ,I am 60years old in april & want to play a tune on my birthday.I play guitar & ukelele very well,but cant string notes together on a sax…I have been trying to practice “moves like jagger”..DO you have a fingering chart where I could see where to put my fingers?or is it too late for me.?
hope you can help.
bess
Hey Bess,
It would be a lot easier for you to play things like that if you could read music. Do you learn music by ear?
Right now, I don’t have a chart. I was thinking about doing that tune, but I was only planning on doing a piece of it. Will let you know if I do.
-Neal
hi . im roxette– i would like to asked a favor to you if u dont mind it sir.. i realy want to learn and practice playing saxophone. coz someone part of myself was pushing me to eager to know and to learned saxophone. i dont know why it happens… it just the rhytm and the sounds of the saxophone calling me…. i just really love it.. ! please do help me .. thank you and GodSpeed !
Hey Roxette,
There should be some lessons on the site that will help you. Ask if you have specific questions. Thanks
-Neal
I started reading music and playing alto sax 2 years ago (in 4th grade), and I was wondering if it was possible, and how, to play a chord on the sax.
I looked at your basic jazz chords chart, and it was like reading a forigen language.
I have no idea what words up there mean, what it would look like on a treble clef, or what fingers to press down for any of the chords.
Is there any way to help me?
Hey Okana, do you know the major scales?
Please I need alto sax chords
Did you understand what was in the chart on this page? I made a class about chords for saxophone, https://saxstation.com/navigating-chord-changes