On an alto saxophone, how do you play an alternate C#?
Sarah:
On our chromatic scale in my 7th grade band class, we’re supposed to use alternate fingerings for the notes C and F. I can play the alternate F and F# just fine, but I can never remember the alternate C and C#. Can anyone help?
Okay, so then is the alternate C# no fingers but still the side key that you guys said?
On our chromatic scale in my 7th grade band class, we’re supposed to use alternate fingerings for the notes C and F. I can play the alternate F and F# just fine, but I can never remember the alternate C and C#. Can anyone help?
Okay, so then is the alternate C# no fingers but still the side key that you guys said?

Alternate C - play B and then use the side of your right hand to press the ’special’ key. C# is all fingers off of keys.