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How do you play the A minor scale for alto Sax?

The notes in the A minor scale are:

_A, B, C, D, E, F, G_

* To play the A minor scale on alto saxophone, start with your pinky on the A key.

* Then keep the pinky down and put down the third and fourth fingers on the B and C keys.

* Next, use the second finger for D, the third for E, the fourth for F, and the first finger for G.

Here is a diagram of the fingering for the A minor scale on alto saxophone:

```

+---+ +---+

| A | | B |

+---+ +---+

| C | | D |

+---+ +---+

| E | | F |

+---+ +---+

| G |

```

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