ok, heres the deal. i play alto and am thinking about switching to soprano. but theres one thing i need to know first. do you use a neck strap with sopranos. for some reason i didn`t think so, but i was looking at a picture of one and saw the hook.i was just wondering.

YES! you do us a neck strape for soprano sax But beware,your thum really hurts after playing,Because of the way you have to hold it(In front of you)

Yes, I got a chance to borrow one from my school, and at first foolishly didn`t use the neckstrap and thumb turned all black and blue and hurt after playing. But it`s fine if you use the neckstrap.

dg

only wusses use a neckstrap for soprano, just kidding, use a neckstrap. though if you use a neckstrap for a clarinet, then you are not only a wuss but a dingus.

NOBODY uses a neck strape for clarinet,It`s like 1 or 2 pounds,I weighed mine

$Jessica B$

How do you play the low notes on a soprano? I am having some difficulty with doing this.

lol when i started on clarinet from alto sax i used a neck strap on my clarinet..but i was just a beginner

One of my friends is doing his Master`s in music at university and he uses a neckstrap for his clarinet. I`ve tried one, and while I don`t usually use them, they do allow your fingers to have a great deal more freedom of movement because they aren`t holding up the instrument.

yeah you use a neckstrap I have a lovely squishy black one . To get the low notes on a soprano is not really that hard if you play any of the other saxes, they are easier than any of the others. I don`t know how to explain how to do it, but really, I just blow and they come out.

I have never used my neckstrap for my soprano. However, I have noticed that I have really strong thumbs since getting the sop.

The lower notes require air to be pushed more from the diaphragm and not the lungs. A looser bite on the mouthpiece helps and slowing down the air speed. However, this could also lead to the lower notes coming out flat. It takes practice, but I`m sure you`ll get it soon!
Good Luck!

i play soprono and alto and i use to to have a really hard time getting low notes but one thing is to remeber is think AH like when the doctor aks you to stick out your tongue and say it because it lifts up your back palet and you get a much warmer sound!

you dont need a neckstrap, well atleast Kenny G doesnt. I play a curved yanagisawa soprano.