I haven’t watched many Altissimo videos but this is the first I have seen which emphasizes the importance of overtones. I love the finger-wiggling example, making the point that tongue position is the ultimate guide.

Thank you, you always have great content for a newbie saxophone player. You're a saint for doing this for people like me who don't want a face-to-face teacher. I've made incredible progress thanks to your videos.

Thank you so much for helping out

Great video! Your G Altissimo fingering was a game changer for me in the past. Not really comfortable in the beginning, but once you learned it works always!! 😊😊😊😊

Finally an altissimo chart where I can understand the fingering. Thanks Scott.

As a clarinet player for more than 40 years, I appreciate hearing a detailed description of how to plau alttissimo register, because compared to clarinet, I find ( as a comparatively inexperienced saxophonist ) that the basic two and a half octave range of the saxophone is comparatively limited (as opposed to almost 4 on clarinet ) . I intend to come back to this video when I feel more comfortable with the basic saxophone compass. I really appreciate learning about the subtle nuances of altissimo playing -- and you explain it so well. Thank you for helping to de-mystify this FASCINATING subject. I look forward to the time when I am adept enough at saxophone to play altissimo welll -- because then, the clarinet and saxophone will be more equal for me in terms of their playable range. a QUESTION : IS IT REALLY NECESSARY to approach overtones with ''bugle call" exercises using the fundamental fingering for a certain note? If so, how is that done? Do YOU have videos explaining this approach -- because if you do, I will be very happy to view them. Having never had formal tuition on saxophone, Your videos are GREAT!!! I love to consult them, and they are among my very favourites on You Tube, because I learn SO MUCH from you! You are an excellent teacher and I THANK YOU very much. P. S. Those altissimo notes sound astonishingly clear and true and focused when you play them!!! Of course, ANYTHING is easy when you know how to do it ( and have had a lot of PRACTICE ! ) Yours, Richard.

Great video!!!

Good video! My first one was G and A because the fingering I used it was easy to go back and forth

Commenting because you welcome them. Interesting that you have 22k views but less than 100 comments here🤔 A lot of lurkers out there😉 As for altissimo notes, I am a total newbie with a cheapo-ish, but boss-sounding tenor sax, and I accidentally played a lot of accidental altissimos by biting a little too hard on the reed. The notes sounded great, and crystal clear, but weren't the notes i was shooting for with the fingering positions. I had originally gotten discouraged because i "missed" the note due to Emboucher, but at 6:56 in your vid here, you seem to be giving some wiggle room to finger position as long as you hit the right note, using Emboucher or whatever, and that thought is very liberating for me. Plus, I see some young experts on KZfaq making a lot of note changes without the full attendant finger position changes. It is going to be fun experimenting. Once I get more familiar with notes, finger position and Emboucher, my next step will be lessons, probably starting with online, and probably with your offerings.

A BIG thanks

Great lesson Scott. Thank you.

A brilliant video Scott; great content as ever. Cheers 🍻

Altissimo G was my first

Thanks for the video, Scott. You talked a lot about using the correct tongue position, but you didn't describe what the correct position is.

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Thanks😃

thanx scott 👍🏼

Alto saxophone definitely

Tenor is easier. F# was my first altissimo note. Thanks for the video.

Thanks Scott - Top stuff. Appreciate all you do. Tenor is far easier to hit the notes than on Alto !!

Lovely 😍

Alto altissimo G and A

Scott can you set up a pdf of Altissimo for tenor sax an baritone? And thank you for the alto pdf ,🤝🙏❤

My first altissimo was G (pop fingering) I actually learned that after 3-4 month of playing, because I needed it for a song I was working on. The easiest for me is A, but I can play up to D (yesterday I got a D# a couple of times) My 12 year old kid actually got his first Altissimo yesterday, altissimo G. With the “wrong” fingering. But cannot get it with the correct fingering. But he has to go from F# to G to be able to get it. He cannot start off with the G So if anyone has any suggestions, we’re all ears

How to be consistent on altissimo g? I got higher note when I'm playing altissimo g

They do and don’t….. if you want consistency then you want to nail the fingerings but like he said the tongue position is key to voice the note. And if you understand overtones then you understand if you can’t voice the note then no fingering altissimo or not will not be right

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Alto sax

On my soprano sax, I haven't really had any problems pulling out the altissimo notes except for that altissimo F#. It might be the reeds. I'm using Rico Royal 2.5. I used a Rico Royal 2.5 Bb clarinet reed once and the altissimo notes just wanted to sail out of my saxophone but, the narrowness of that reed hurt my lower lip so I stopped using it.

Thanks, I’ve failed all altissimo above F# for over 50 years. Your videos seem to hint to me that maybe Earl Bostic wasn’t really super human!

Scott, but what about the mouthpiece in altissimo? When I started experimenting with different 3-D printed ones and going for a darker sound, I noticed a big loss in those altissimo notes, either from the baffles or length of facings apparently. Why no mention of mouthpieces in altissimo I wonder? thanks!

Still working on altissimo Bb with low Bb fingering… feels close

So far only played altissimo on tenor. First notes. C,c# D.

What beck do you use and what number

I think alto is far easier but my tenor tone is overall better when I’m wailing so….

Why not not tenor fingerin chart?

Hi, Mister Paddock, What is the highest note you use (altissimo wise) when you play?

Hi. My saxophone does not have the last top key. Can I sing the notes in altissimo if it doesn't have that key?

Tenor was easier for me, f# was the first note I achieved.

I prefer alto sax

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Tenor F# was my first Note So where should the tongue position be ? On the roof of your mouth? Thx leny

@cyberbusker Thank you Scott. Nobody explained as well as you to a Newbie like me 4 years in. The mysteries have been revealed. Now this tounge thing…

Tenor is easier to play in general than the alto

Alto is much easier