What is AC flat on alto sax?

C flat is the same pitch as B natural. B sharp is the same pitch as C natural.

What is C on alto?

• There are actually THREE C notes on alto saxophone. Description: 1 To play a middle C, using your LEFT hand, place your middle finger on the middle main key of your saxophone. 2 To play a high C, simply add the Register key (sometimes known as the Octave key) using your LEFT thumb at the back of your saxophone.

What is AC melody saxophone?

The C melody saxophone is a saxophone pitched in the key of C, one whole tone above the B-flat tenor saxophone. A C melody saxophone is larger than an alto and smaller than a tenor. The bore on most models has a diameter and taper more like a ‘stretched’ alto than a tenor.

Can I tune My alto sax to tune my F#?

Can I use this to tune my alto sax. Click to expand… Yes. 2) Set it to play a concert ‘A’ (most tuners will play a note for you – then tune your F# to match this pitch).

Why is my saxophone so hard to play in tune?

Most likely it means you have not yet learned to adjust your breath control/embouchure to keep each note in tune. Saxophones are a pain that way. – Carl Witthoft Mar 29 ’19 at 13:01 @trlkly On saxophone, the open note is C# (concert E on alto).

How to find the tuning region of a note on saxophone?

To find the tuning region of a note on a saxophone, you need to know where the instrument ends and the first open tone hole. Let me explain. When a saxophone is played the first open tone hole dictates the basic length of the instrument.

Why are saxophones So Sharp in the second register?

It is the shape of the saxophone body alone that forces many saxophones to play sharp in the second octave and some to play flat. Or worse, some instruments play sharp in one part of the second register and flat in other parts. If the problem is octaves that don’t play octaves, the cause is likely the shape of the bore.