Saxophone fingerings on a flute

ok,

i play Eb alto sax but i really want to learn how to play some type of flute.

My question is, is there any type of flute that would have the same fingerings as sax? like if i play a G on my sax it will be the same as a G on the "flute"?

If so, would it have to be an Eb flute or something?

thanks in advance!:)

No no no... flutes are transposing instruments unless you're talking about C flute (which obv. doesn't transpose)... which means they all share the same written fingerings (piccolo, C flute, alto flute, bass, and even the tiny japanese student Eb concert flute that's ... crap). Your G's will be the same, as well F, E's, D',s, C#'s and for the most part, Ab's, F#'s, C's, Eb's... some of your C's and B's will be a tad bit different, Bb will. Venting/octave key use is different, you vent on flute or play partials instead of using an octave key, but the fingering will be very easy to adjust to, especially if you have a chart on hand.

Use this site to solve all of your fingering questions: The Woodwind Fingering Guide - Online fingering charts for flute, piccolo, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, recorder, tin whistle, fife, charanga flute, shakuhachi flute, uilleann pipes, and sarrusophone

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ok thanks :D

so basically all woodwind families have their own set of fingerings?

Yup. Alto sax is same as tenor sax is same as bari is as same as tubax is as same as soprillo. Clarinet is the same as Eb clarinet is the same as alto and bass and contrabass... oboe and cor anglais similar... bassoon and contrabassoon are similar, soprano recorder is same as tenor and alto and great bass and ... just all that jazz. There are typically only very minor differences within families, and most deal with altissimo notes. If you asked me an opinion on the two most similar FAMILIES, I might just say flute and sax, so you picked a nice instrument to transition to, fingering-wise.

Yup. Alto sax [fingering] is same as tenor sax is same as bari is as same as ...

Although, just to clarify - the fingerings are the same, the note that comes out is different.

alright cool thanks guys

yeah, all fingerings are the same on saxophone, flute, and the upper register of the clarinet.. a little.. stupid clarinet.

Anyway, the only difference is if you play a C on a saxophone, it will sound like an Eb on Flute. But I mean a 'G' on sax and flute are both the same fingerings, three fingers on your left hand.

The flute only changes once you start hitting high D and above (high D meaning, the one two ledger lines above the staff)

ok,

i play Eb alto sax but i really want to learn how to play some type of flute.

My question is, is there any type of flute that would have the same fingerings as sax? like if i play a G on my sax it will be the same as a G on the "flute"?

If so, would it have to be an Eb flute or something?

thanks in advance!:)

There is an Eb flute, but it is kind of a specialty instrument. Basically, the fingerings on flute (any flute) for the lower two octaves will be very familiar to a sax player. Written "G" on both instruments (or instrument families) is fingered

T | *** | OOO

C on the flute is a bit different, as you actually have a thumb hole:

O | *OO | OOO (instead of |O*O | OOO as on the sax)

Flute is usually the easiest double for a sax player, followed by clarinet (the clarinet embouchure is hard for some). Oboe and bassoon are a bit more different still. (Look at the back of a bassoon some time: 90% of the keys are operated with the thumbs -- left and right :horrified:).

Enjoy,

Grant