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Leonardo Nieves
User ID: 2219504 Feb 1st 2:57 PM
anyone know where i can find a really good and easy to use fingering chart for alto sax altissimo, if so i would deeply appreciate it...thanks

Mike
User ID: 2059234 Feb 1st 5:39 PM
http://www.wfg.sneezy.org/
Go here. Great fingerings.
~MIKE~

Paul C.
User ID: 9913923 Feb 1st 6:21 PM
The most comprehensive fingering chart is in:

Saxophone Altissimo: High Note Development for the Contemporary Player by Robert Luckey, PhD. More than 300 fingerings, separated into sections for soprano, alto, tenor, baritone.

These fingerings were tested on a variety of modern saxes.

available from:

J. Abersolde (www.jazzbooks.com)
The Woodwind & the Brasswind (www.wwandbw.com) 1-800-348-5003
Runyon Products (www.runyonproducts.com) 1-800-624-1729

About $20 US plus shipping.

Jason Thornton
User ID: 2769544 Feb 4th 10:24 AM
I agree with Paul on the Robert Luckey book. Also check out "Top tones for the saxophone" by Sigurd Rascher. The exercises starting on page 12 are unbelievable!!!! These studies will take A LONG TIME to perfect, and every horn you play will respond slightly differently, but it's worth the perseverance.

MojoBari
User ID: 1195644 Feb 4th 4:22 PM
I think that is the best combination. Rascher for overtone exercises and Luckey to polish the fingerings for intonation.

Paul C.
User ID: 0854544 Mar 6th 5:56 PM
The Luckey book also has passages from the various classical solos, and gives suggested fingerings to help these passages.

power Chops May 11th 4:55 PM
There is a guy in Memphis Stan Johnson who sells these card stock charts that can be used as book markers. They have great altissimo tips and fingerings. He also sells a card called Windjammer that offers all of the fake fingers or fingers pros like Bird used to faciliate speed. I found out about them several years ago through the saxophone Journal. They really have work for me! His address is 695 Dickinson St Memphis Tennessee and the cards sell for $2.50 plus 1.00 shipping. They are called altissimo guides and are available for all saxophones!

Leonardo Nieves User ID: 2219504	Feb 1st 2:57 PM anyone know where i can find a really good and easy to use fingering chart for alto sax altissimo, if so i would deeply appreciate it...thanks
Mike User ID: 2059234	Feb 1st 5:39 PM http://www.wfg.sneezy.org/ Go here. Great fingerings. ~MIKE~
Paul C. User ID: 9913923	Feb 1st 6:21 PM The most comprehensive fingering chart is in: Saxophone Altissimo: High Note Development for the Contemporary Player by Robert Luckey, PhD. More than 300 fingerings, separated into sections for soprano, alto, tenor, baritone. These fingerings were tested on a variety of modern saxes. available from: J. Abersolde (www.jazzbooks.com) The Woodwind & the Brasswind (www.wwandbw.com) 1-800-348-5003 Runyon Products (www.runyonproducts.com) 1-800-624-1729 About $20 US plus shipping.
Jason Thornton User ID: 2769544	Feb 4th 10:24 AM I agree with Paul on the Robert Luckey book. Also check out "Top tones for the saxophone" by Sigurd Rascher. The exercises starting on page 12 are unbelievable!!!! These studies will take A LONG TIME to perfect, and every horn you play will respond slightly differently, but it's worth the perseverance.
MojoBari User ID: 1195644	Feb 4th 4:22 PM I think that is the best combination. Rascher for overtone exercises and Luckey to polish the fingerings for intonation.
Paul C. User ID: 0854544	Mar 6th 5:56 PM The Luckey book also has passages from the various classical solos, and gives suggested fingerings to help these passages.
power Chops	May 11th 4:55 PM There is a guy in Memphis Stan Johnson who sells these card stock charts that can be used as book markers. They have great altissimo tips and fingerings. He also sells a card called Windjammer that offers all of the fake fingers or fingers pros like Bird used to faciliate speed. I found out about them several years ago through the saxophone Journal. They really have work for me! His address is 695 Dickinson St Memphis Tennessee and the cards sell for $2.50 plus 1.00 shipping. They are called altissimo guides and are available for all saxophones!