Tenor and soprano saxophones are in Bb. Alto and bari saxophones are in Eb. Let me know if you have questions. This diagram has what you basically need to do.
Tenor/soprano notes are a whole step above concert pitch notes
Alto/bari notes are a minor third below concert pitch notes.
Tenor/soprano notes are a perfect fifth above alto/bari notes. Alto/bari notes are a perfect fourth above tenor/soprano notes.
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what is a minor third b flat is a whole step but e flat is a minor third I do not under stand that? thanks
Hello Richard,
A minor third is three half steps, three steps along the chromatic scale. A whole step is two half steps, two steps along the chromatic scale.
So a minor third down from Eb goes from D to Db to C, a total of three half steps.
A whole step above Bb goes from Bb to B to C, a total of two half steps.