The Note D in the Middle Register

Lesson 2/62 | Study Time: 5 Min

Course: Saxophone Basics

The Note D in the Middle Register

This new D note is one octave higher than the previous D note. An octave is the range of eight notes between a note and its next repeat higher or lower.

The Four Saxophone Registers

The range of notes on most instruments is divided into registers. The term "register" is used to describe a range of notes that have a similar tonal quality. This is something you will be able to hear more easily as your playing develops. The saxophone has four registers which are shown here.

Octave key

D in the middle register uses the same fingering as D in the low register, but with the octave key added. The octave key is played by rolling the left thumb forward and up from the thumb rest. Practice this movement many times until it becomes automatic.

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1- Tuning Your Saxophone 2- The Whole Note 3- Using Eighth Notes 4- The Note F 5- The Note B 6- The Note D in the Middle Register 7- The Note F Sharp (F#) 8- The Note Low C 9- Syncopation 10- The Note E Flat (Eb) 11- The Triplet 12- The Saxophone as a Transposing Instrument 13- Index of Fingerings 14- Glossary of Musical Terms 15- Parts of the Saxophone 16- INTRODUCTION 17- The Blues Scale 18- Before You Begin 19- The C Major Scale 20- Swing Rhythms 21- Using the Octave Key 22- The Note E 23- More titles by LearnToPlayMusic.com 24- The Lead-In 25- Putting the Saxophone Together 26- How to Read Music 27- The Note C 28- The Slur 29- Chord Symbols 30- Attaching the Mouthpiece 31- First and Second Endings 32- Enharmonic Notes 33- Key of C Major 34- Riffs 35- The Note D 36- Staccato 37- The Tie 38- The Note Bb (B Flat) 39- Attaching the Reed 40- Keeping Time 41- The G Major Scale 42- Two Octave C Major Scale 43- 12 Bar Blues 44- Attaching the Neck to the Body 45- Breath Marks (;) 46- Key Signatures 47- Breathing Technique 48- The Key of F Major 49- Mixing Different Scales 50- Transposing 51- How to Hold the Saxophone 52- Breathing Exercise 53- The Note A 54- Fingering Numbers 55- Breathing Exercise 56- Fingering Diagram 57- Other Useful Exercises 58- Playing Your First Note 59- Posture 60- Tonguing 61- Incorrect 62- Correct

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The Note D in the Middle Register