Question:

Hello Neal,

I have been trying to follow your videos on Youtube, I have noticed that in the diagrams that you use (Which are great help no one else does that, that I have found) that you have it set out normally as 3 notes (buttons) line then 3 notes. Now on my Saxophone I have 4 notes (buttons) on top then the normal 3 on the bottom with all the other ones along the sides etc. Why is that?

I have tried looking for  answers for these questions, both on google and youtube. Can you please help, I would really love to hear back from you soon.

Thank you,

Trent

Answer:

So as you say, there are more keys on the top. But three of them are the default locations for your fingers.

Here are all the keys on the saxophone:

And circled in blue are the keys you generally place those three fingers for your left hand.

The keys not circled in blue are the one on the top which is for a high F and a few other high notes and the bis Bb key, which is the small key under the usual position of your first finger.