First, let us define what is fingering? 

Fingering is a distribution and order of rotation of the fingers in playing musical instruments. 

At the core of its accuracy is the ability of individual saxophonist works best, or rational, economical, fingering and harmonize it with the executable. 

Usually, when playing the saxophone used two types of sax fingerings: basic and auxiliary. 

Under the basic sax fingering understand such a combination, which would better meet the requirements of high-quality sound reproduction, the natural formation of the chromatic scale and coherent motion of the fingers. 

By supporting sax fingerings combinations are those that are formed or by replacing one fingering the other that differs from the core, or by the partial addition to the basic fingering of additional valves and levers. 

Auxiliary sax fingerings is used for: 

Facilitating the game is technically difficult transitions 
Adjust the height of the sound intonation, 
Performance of melodic effects and decorations, 
Extract ranges and innovative techniques.

Fingering statement - is the location of the fingers on the instrument, the organization of accurate, coordinated, and cost-free activities of finger apparatus. 

The main prerequisites for the formation of skills of performing techniques play the saxophone is primarily compliance, which provide a general game setting. 

These requirements for sax fingerings are as follows: 

Body and head should be kept smooth and straight. Not desirable, no deviation to the side and tilts forward and back. Games posture should be natural and relaxed, regardless of how you study: standing or sitting. In this chest slightly elevated and shoulders deployed. This makes the work of respiratory muscles more freedom. 

Maintain good footing on their feet. This requires them to extend the width of the foot, socks, deploy, and the left leg slightly forwards. When the game sitting must sit up straight, not leaning back in his chair. Strictly prohibited in this overlay legs. 

All types of saxophones, except for soprano, hold diagonally across the torso, based upon the lower curve of the tube on the right thigh. Saxophone-soprano holds both hands at an angle to the body. 

Saxophonist fingers should be placed on the main keyboard instrument, at a distance of approximately one inch from their surface. 

Keep them have a rounded, relaxed state, (except the thumbs) with the first and second phalanges of the fingers should be almost vertical. To touch the keys and levers should be with fingertips without increased pressure. Pressing the index finger on the side valves should be involved in minor stroke. 

For correct positioning of the fingers, wrists should be kept in its natural state. Wrists with his hands should form a straight line. 

The main weight bearing instrument falls on his right thumb. At the time of the game, he is under the stand in place of the lower limit of the nail. Left thumb is on the anvil in the immediate vicinity of the octave key valve, with the joint second phalanx slightly bent.