| If one is looking at purchasing a used saxophone, | | | | other saxophones played. Most pieces composed |
| two presumptions or considerations may arise: first, | | | | for practice are also tuned in the key of Alto |
| that the person purchasing must get the item which will | | | | Saxophone. Consequently, it is considered as most |
| give him the best value for his money; second, that the | | | | befitting beginners and anyone whose skill level in |
| person is using it for playing music. The importance | | | | saxophone is elementary. |
| of the second point is that saxophone, as a musical | | | | The third type would be the tenor saxophone. It is |
| instrument, comes in different kinds. The difference | | | | larger than the alto saxophone and the sound its |
| lies in the music and pitch being produced by each | | | | produces is closer in range to the human voice. This |
| type of instrument, sizes and shapes, as well as | | | | is also the best type of instrument for playing jazz and |
| considerations which are related to the skill level of the | | | | some rock. |
| player of the instrument. | | | | The fourth type of saxophone is the baritone |
| Therefore, to be able to make the best decision as to | | | | saxophone. It has the lowest range among the other |
| which saxophone best suits any player of the | | | | types of saxophone and is usually used in the bass |
| instrument, it is important that one has a working | | | | section in soul music or tunes. It is also the biggest |
| knowledge of the different types of saxophones as | | | | and heaviest among all the other types of saxophone. |
| well as the corresponding differences that distinguish | | | | |
| one from the other. In doing this, one can effectively | | | | All of these types of saxophones are best in their |
| discriminate and choose the saxophone that best suits | | | | own respect. One just needs to identify precisely the |
| him. | | | | use of the saxophone to be played or purchased. |
| There are generally four types of saxophones | | | | So if one is a beginner, it is strongly suggested that he |
| available in the market today. The first type is called | | | | starts playing the alto saxophone first. It also |
| the soprano saxophone. The soprano saxophone is | | | | depends upon the sound that the player is most |
| tuned in the key of B flat (or Bb). It has the highest | | | | interested in. If one prefers to play jazz tunes, then |
| tune or pitch among all the other types of | | | | the tenor saxophone is recommended. But if one is |
| saxophones. Consequently, playing the instrument | | | | more into bass range sound, richer and deeper tone |
| requires some skill because the pitch, being high, is | | | | then the baritone is the best choice. |
| more difficult to manipulate and manage. Therefore, | | | | One may also take into account the size and the |
| most of the players of this type of saxophone are | | | | weight of the saxophone which will affect its |
| already adept at playing the instrument and are what | | | | manageability and overall comfort in playing the |
| can properly be considered as professional | | | | instrument. There are, of course, no hard fast rules |
| saxophonists. | | | | applicable in determining the best type of saxophone. |
| The second type is the Alto Saxophone which plays | | | | The person has to weigh in different factors in the |
| at the key of E flat (or Eb). The position of this type | | | | process of trying top get the saxophone which is just |
| of saxophone’s bell allows its player to hear more | | | | right for him. |
| of the sound produced by the instrument than by the | | | | |