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Subtone Sam
User ID: 1432154 Mar 26th 11:58 AM
Can anyone recommmend a good fingering for G4? I use palm keys from C4 to F#4.My tenor is JK.

Bootman
User ID: 9495963 Mar 26th 11:33 PM
Try OK-2- 45-eb (optional) this works great on most horns.

jazzredcat
User ID: 7810373 Mar 27th 11:24 AM
You might want to check out[if you haven't already]:

http://www.wfg.sneezy.org/index.html
then click altissimo, or whatever

Pat
User ID: 8722703 Apr 25th 2:33 AM
The one I am most comfortable with is...
Octave key + front F key + middle C key.

Bootman
User ID: 1676554 Apr 25th 6:59 AM
G4 can also be got by over blowing the front F key

Paul S
User ID: 9502963 Apr 25th 8:44 AM
I find that OK-1-f# (if you have a high f# key) is a nice stable G4 on most modern horns. some people add the side Bb, but I don't find it necessary.

http://www.wfg.woodwind.org/sax_index.html has a nice comprehensive list of altissimo fingerings u might like to check out.

Bootman, can u explain what overblowing means?

K
User ID: 8409173 Apr 25th 3:49 PM
I usually get D3 by using a fingering for High F (all the palms and side F in RH), I can overblow (or adjust my throat and get the G4 the same way. So you can go, F3, D3, G4 off the same fingering. (On a The martin tenor)

Bootman
User ID: 1676554 Apr 25th 8:13 PM
Paul,
K has said it well. Itis basically changing your throat position and going up to the next overtone in the series. The whole altissimo works this way but requires a lot of control.

Subtone Sam User ID: 1432154	Mar 26th 11:58 AM Can anyone recommmend a good fingering for G4? I use palm keys from C4 to F#4.My tenor is JK.
Bootman User ID: 9495963	Mar 26th 11:33 PM Try OK-2- 45-eb (optional) this works great on most horns.
jazzredcat User ID: 7810373	Mar 27th 11:24 AM You might want to check out[if you haven't already]: http://www.wfg.sneezy.org/index.html then click altissimo, or whatever
Pat User ID: 8722703	Apr 25th 2:33 AM The one I am most comfortable with is... Octave key + front F key + middle C key.
Bootman User ID: 1676554	Apr 25th 6:59 AM G4 can also be got by over blowing the front F key
Paul S User ID: 9502963	Apr 25th 8:44 AM I find that OK-1-f# (if you have a high f# key) is a nice stable G4 on most modern horns. some people add the side Bb, but I don't find it necessary. http://www.wfg.woodwind.org/sax_index.html has a nice comprehensive list of altissimo fingerings u might like to check out. Bootman, can u explain what overblowing means?
K User ID: 8409173	Apr 25th 3:49 PM I usually get D3 by using a fingering for High F (all the palms and side F in RH), I can overblow (or adjust my throat and get the G4 the same way. So you can go, F3, D3, G4 off the same fingering. (On a The martin tenor)
Bootman User ID: 1676554	Apr 25th 8:13 PM Paul, K has said it well. Itis basically changing your throat position and going up to the next overtone in the series. The whole altissimo works this way but requires a lot of control.