soprano sax

    
soprano sax    10:37 on Friday, October 16, 2009          

keljohnson
(51 points)
Posted by keljohnson

I have a soprano sax and have noticed that it is REALLY hard to find music for it. Does anyone know the best substitute to use?


Re: soprano sax    13:28 on Friday, October 16, 2009          

contra448
(771 points)
Posted by contra448

You don't say if you play solo on your own or in a group.

Music for the tenor, being in B-flat the same as the soprano, will work with no problem. Also clarinet music can work although you might find that goes too low for the sax necessitating playing bits up an octave.
Alternatively read from vocal lines or other 'concert pitch' music & transpose it all up a tone - a very useful technique to learn.
If you play totally solo most music written in treble clef will work depending on the range of notes it uses.


Re: soprano sax    21:53 on Saturday, October 17, 2009          

musicman_944
(257 points)
Posted by musicman_944

Many trumpet parts also work well on soprano sax as long as it doesn't go too low.


Re: soprano sax    01:08 on Saturday, December 5, 2009          

Blues1412
(20 points)
Posted by Blues1412

if your ear is good check out Marion Meadows, Paul Taylor, Grover Washingtion, Kenny G to manipulate. The Chart "Peanut Dog" has a soprano part in it.


Re: soprano sax    09:15 on Friday, January 22, 2010          

noblebari
(14 points)
Posted by noblebari

clarinet would be a good subtitute


   




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