I want to learn how to play the alto sax. I want to know what name brand is the best for a beginner. Any suggestions?

yo my krissyissy u shuld get a selmer or yamaha or even a yanisawa just tryed the saxes at ur local music store

lol ^.

umm, my first sax was a selmr bundy. good solid horn. yamaha student hors, conns, vito, and olds are other ones that im aquinted with. well, thats my input.

Do u noe where i can find one thats cheap buh wont rust or nething. not used eitha.

how do i noe wat type of sax iz best 4 me. I mean like tenor or alto. I want to noe b4 i go buyin nething.

hmm i guess its in ur heart and in band i would go with alto (hell yeah )and in jazz go with tenor all the way...

ALSO HAPPY CANADA DAY ^_^

Krissy,

You don`t have to learn just one sax. In fact, it is a good thing to play more than one. The saxophone is a family of instruments - a very large family. The saxophones that are commercially available, from lowest to highest, are:

- Bb sub-contrabass
- Eb contrabass
- Bb bass
- Eb baritone
- Bb tenor
- Eb alto
- Bb soprano
- Eb sopranino
- Bb soprillo

The lowest three and the highest two are not commonly played in many ensembles. You`ll probably never even see them in your life unless you look really hard. As a result, many people only know of the four common saxophones: bari, tenor, alto, and soprano.

For any beginner, the alto or the tenor are both ideal choices to start on. The tenor is more widely accepted as a jazz instrument, even though the alto has had some damn good contributions to this musical form. The alto has much more classical repertoire than the tenor, but the tenor can still sound beautiful as a classical instrument. There really is no better choice - it is completely up to you.

It`s good to see that more people are joining the metaphorical "saxophone club". Good luck in your playing, and stick with the saxophone! You`ll be glad you did.

Thomas

Oh, and HAPPY CANADA DAY!!

oh man, I love the sax family. ther`s like a million different kinds.

Thx a lot 4 ur help ppl. I just need to noe where i can get one for cheap.