Gymnopédie No. 1 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: D major3/4♩=7278 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

A piano piece with a lonely melody floating over a slow, gentle three-beat accompaniment, often heard in adverts, films and cafés. The melody is here complete, with its repeat. The notes are slow and long, so beginners can make it sound beautiful.

Practice tips

Notes in this song

E1 2 3 · 4 5
F1 2 3 · 4
F#1 2 3 · 5
G1 2 3
A1 2
B1
C2
C#All open
DOct + 1 2 3 · 4 5 6
EOct + 1 2 3 · 4 5
FOct + 1 2 3 · 4
F#Oct + 1 2 3 · 5
↑GOct + 1 2 3
↑AOct + 1 2

This song is in the public domain. The melody was arranged for saxophone by this site for practice.

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