Altissimo G can be challenging for many tenor saxophone players (and Alto and Bari players too).
Every brand of tenor saxophone is different in some way, which can lead to different ways to finger the note.
But playing Altissimo G is more than just sticking down a fingering and blowing; you need to really hear the note in your head before you attempt to play it.
In fact, there is a simple process to follow when you want to play this, or really anything on the saxophones that I go into in much greater depth in my course, Get a Killer Saxophone Tone.
Key Points for playing Altissimo G, or any Altissimo note:
If you attempt to just finger Altissimo G and expect it to come out great, you will be sorely disappointed. This note, as with any Altissimo note on the saxophones can be really out of tune, and you can also (at a certain point) play many of the Altissimo notes with any fingering – but they will be unreliable and out of tune.
If you do not have a solid range for the full range of the horn before the Altissimo (from low Bb to F or F#), DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PLAY THIS NOTE! Your mouth muscles (embouchure) will not be strong enough and you will resort to bad habits in order to get the note out.
If you have difficulty matching pitch, work on this skill. There are plenty of ear training apps out there. You can also just use a tuner and a piano: play a pitch on the piano, hear it in your head, sing it back and look at the tuner to see if you matched it.
Playing the Saxophone is a journey that any professional will tell you, never ends. Enjoy the journey and don't try to rush your embouchure development, or musical development.
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