Acoustics of the saxophone |
Bb tenor saxophone |
G#6 |
Fingering Acoustic schematic Non-specialist introduction
to acoustic impedance Notes are the written pitch. |
This is similar to an alternative fingering for B3 and
F#5, but it has two register
holes. These lower and displace the first two peaks. We could think of this
as a flat seventh harmonic of B3 (the seventh harmonic lies about midway between
G#6 and A6, a flat - see the sound spectrum for B3). This
fingering is also very similar to that for D#6, but
impedance spectra are quite different, except for the first one (or possibly
two) peaks. This difference at higher frequencies is because the D#6 fingering
is a cross
fingering and so the reflection near the right index finger is more complicated
than that for G#6.
Sound spectrum
of a Bb saxophone
played using fingering for G#6.
For more explanation, see
Introduction to saxophone acoustics
Alternative Fingering |
Bb saxophone |
Fingering Acoustic schematic Non-specialist introduction
to acoustic impedance Notes are the written pitch. |
Contact:
Joe Wolfe
/ J.Wolfe@unsw.edu.au |