Saxophone Fingering Chart for Beginners

The fingering chart PDF below shows you the most important notes to know as a beginner saxophone player. The notes in this fingering chart will allow you to play F, C, and G Major scales, as well as several pentatonic scales.

PDF Fingering Chart for Beginners

You can download or print the PDF, or simply view it in your browser. The next section will show you how to read this saxophone fingering chart for beginners.

How to Read a Saxophone Fingering Chart

The fingering charts have a circle/shape to represent each "pressable" key on the saxophone. A filled-in/darkened circle indicates you should press that key down.

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Below is a map showing the corresponding saxophone key for each key on the beginner fingering chart: