3 Ways To Unstick Your G# Key On Your Saxophone; 1 Super Quick Fix

[@sebastianh9039]

John, love this advice! I found my springs are a litte bent. Rubber band to the rescue! ;)🎉

[@micheleshelton3464]

😅OH MY GOODNESS! Thank you so much for the rubber band ‘trick’. I have been struggling for WEEKS; thinking it was me playing the wrong note…you have saved me $$$$$$ because I was about to put the horn in the shop and rent one for an upcoming gig. Thank you 😊 I have found the G# sound again! 😊

[@johnjpeterson]

You're welcome!!! -JP

[@werrieshorne6929]

Thanks so much. I looked it up everywhere and voila, 3 ways. Cheers

[@carlosmartinezber]

A rubber-band completely solved my biggest frustration while learning sax

[@johnjpeterson]

Nice!!!

[@sebastianh9039]

@@johnjpetersoni am ordering a big box of rubber bands. ;)

[@MartinFariasZ]

Can you tell a bit more about the soldering you did on your key? How is it work exactly? Do you think I can do the same with my soprano sax? Cheers!

[@couchphotography8861]

Absolutely no-one who has posted videos has mentioned the spring coming off, or detached from its tongue and groove position near the "sticky G# key" The springs look like needles, and are pretty sharp if your finger comes into contact with one. If one is detached, simply use a flat ended screw driver to pop it back into place carefully.

[@Osnosis]

Maybe use keyLeaves when not playing?

[@SuperJemser]

I play tenor and alto, and my cure for the sticking G# is, open the C note pad with a small piece of soft cloth, when not in use, and it never sticks, BUT make sure you remove that cloth before playing, costs nothing, Done.

[@couchphotography8861]

The rubber band trick did work tho, but was just a stop-gap measure. Things like non-working keys need to be investigated as to why.

[@greatnews5]

Is that how the saxophones are made ? Mine also doesnt work when playing G#. The key doesn't open.

[@DrinkCola]

you have to raise it up manually