Clementi: Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1, 1st movement saxophone fingering
Practice score with a fingering picture under every note. Press play and the current note shows large at the top. Tap two bar numbers (start → end) to loop that section, or ▶ to start from a bar.
Sax part: E♭ major2/2♩=12076 bars
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The backing is a chord accompaniment made by this site for each song, so there are no copyright issues. Playback sounds at the real pitch of the sax you pick above (alto, tenor, soprano or baritone).
About this song
The first movement of No. 1 from Clementi's Six Sonatinas, Op. 36, a staple of piano lessons. Short scales and broken chords make it good finger practice.
Practice tips
Start at 60% speed and follow the order of the fingering pictures with your eyes.
The highest note is very high F. From high D up, press the octave key with your left thumb too.
Here the half note gets the beat. Count big, along with the metronome.
Notes in this song
B♭1 2 3 · 4 5 6 + Left pinky B♭ + Low C key (pinky)
We took only the top line (the melody). Transposed for saxophone (alto part). Repeats are written out as in the original. FingerNola fingering pictures and accompaniment are added to every note.