Tune your alto or baritone saxophone with your microphone. The tuner is set to E♭, so it shows the note you read on the page. Tenor and soprano players can switch to B♭.
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E♭ transposition
Cents readout
Private, on-device
Reference pitch (A4)
Hz
Lower it in noisy rooms
E♭ instrumentA4 440 Hz
Press Start tuning, then play or sing a note
Detected note
E♭ instrument (written pitch)
Reference octave
Frequency
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Target
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Deviation
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Clarity
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Written notes for E♭ instrument
Concert pitch
You read
C
A
D♭
B♭
D
B
E♭
C
E
D♭
F
D
G♭
E♭
G
E
A♭
F
A
G♭
B♭
G
B
A♭
Tuning with the mouthpiece
You tune a saxophone by moving the mouthpiece on the neck cork. Warm up first, then play a steady note with your normal embouchure (mouth position).
Needle left (flat): push the mouthpiece further onto the cork.
Needle right (sharp): pull the mouthpiece out a little.
Bands often tune to concert B♭, which is a written G on alto and baritone sax. Playing a tenor sax? It is in B♭.
Alto and baritone saxophones are in E♭, so written notes sound a major sixth lower. The tuner shows the note on your music, so you never have to transpose it in your head.
How to use it
Press Start tuning and play a steady note. Push the mouthpiece further onto the cork if you are flat, or pull it out if you are sharp.
Frequently asked questions
What key is an alto saxophone in?
Alto and baritone saxophones are in E♭, which means a written C sounds as a concert E♭. Tenor and soprano saxophones are in B♭.
How do I tune a saxophone?
Play your tuning note and move the mouthpiece. Push it further onto the cork to raise the pitch, or pull it further off to lower it. Tune again after you warm up, because the pitch rises as the instrument warms.
Why is my sax sharp in the high register and flat in the low?
How hard you press with your mouth (your embouchure) has a big effect. Biting raises the pitch and a loose jaw lowers it. Tune the mouthpiece on a middle note. Then use the tuner to practise steady air and embouchure from your lowest to your highest notes.
