Peyton
I just got a soprano saxophone and the when I play an F# the tuner says I’m playing an E

Neal Battaglia
That is correct
you’re playing a concert E

Peyton
Isnt it sudpossed to tell me what not I’m playing though?

Neal Battaglia
it does
it shows you the note in concert pitch
it’s a whole step different

Peyton
I’m confused

Neal Battaglia
it’s a ‘Bb’ instrument
have you heard that before?

Peyton
OOhhh okay because my main sax is a E flat alto sax so does that mean that the soprano is actually a not lower?

Neal Battaglia
soprano is higher than alto for the same fingering

Peyton
Yeah I know, But I still don’t get why when I play a high F# on my soprano it shows up on the tuner as a note lower than the F

Neal Battaglia
when you play a C, it says Bb or A#?
a ‘concert Bb’ is a C for you

Peyton
Yeah

Neal Battaglia
does that make sense?

Peyton
so there is nothing wrong with my instrument?

Neal Battaglia
no
not as far as the note it plays anyway

Peyton
Thank you so much!!! I got scared that there was something wrong with it