Alto & Tenor Saxophone
¯The saxophone is a “cross” between a woodwind & a brass due to it’s single reed and metal body.
¯Students who choose saxophone (especially alto) need to feel very comfortable with their second and third choices as there is a greater chance not to get their first choice due to high interest in the alto.
¯They are expensive instruments.
¯They often play melody lines in the music.
¯The tenor saxophone plays lower lines closer to that of low brass instruments & is larger than the alto.
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