Bb tenor saxophone
B3
| Acoustics of the saxophone |
Bb tenor saxophone |
B3 |
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Fingering Acoustic schematic Non-specialist introduction
to acoustic impedance Notes are the written pitch. |
This is a cross
fingering, which is why its impedance curve is less regular than that for
A#3 and C4.
For general comments about the chalumeau register, see E3.
Sound spectrum
of a Bb saxophone
played using fingering for B3.
For more explanation, see
Introduction to saxophone acoustics
You can hear B3
played.
Alternative Fingering |
Bb saxophone |
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Fingering Acoustic schematic Non-specialist introduction
to acoustic impedance Notes are the written pitch. |
You can hear XX
played with alternative fingering.
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Contact:
Joe Wolfe
/ J.Wolfe@unsw.edu.au |
a key depressed
a key not depressed
a hole covered 
a hole uncovered
a
part of the mechanism that is not normally touched 
