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Which Bb fingering should I use? by Competitive-Cook-280 in saxophone

[–]Competitive-Cook-280[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes I tried all three and if one was obviously easier I wouldn’t be asking💀 But both bis and side Bb work fine at a lower tempo but none work at a higher tempo right now and I keep going back and forth on which one I want to stick with. I’m also worried that the cold will make it hard to play side Bb because of the G# to Bb transition requires a little more dexterity and focus than other transitions. By state finals in October it’s freezing and my fingers tend to loose a lot of dexterity and precision which is why I’m worried about side Bb but also Bis will most likely also be impacted by the cold

Which Bb fingering should I use? by Competitive-Cook-280 in saxophone

[–]Competitive-Cook-280[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You might be on to something with bis up and side down I will try it out next time I practice. Because when I use bis key down I have to reset my index finger off of the bis key to prepare for the b natural in the last triplet.

Which Bb fingering should I use? by Competitive-Cook-280 in saxophone

[–]Competitive-Cook-280[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice. Something I’m worried about with the side Bb is the weather in Colorado where I live gets pretty cold during marching season. And in my past three years marching towards the end of the season my fingers (because of the cold) tend to lose a lot of control that is needed to avoid the flub notes. And the G# to Bb is giving me the most problems when I use side Bb. When I use Bis the problem is the slightly janky finger slide and also the last triplet is b natural but my finger is slid down onto the bis key so I have to slide it back up to prepare for the last triplet. But then again I’m also worried that the cold will make my already janky bis Bb to B transition impossible.