The piano is one of the most iconic and popular of all musical instruments. Even if you're an expert on another one, if you don't know how to play at least a little piano, you're always...
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Why Are Saxophones Transposing Instruments? Mystery Explained
Transposing instruments are one of the hardest things for people to grasp. Why does an instrument read different music than what it actually sounds? It may seem silly, but there are...
Alto players often learn to switch to tenor sax at some point in their careers. It’s a nice step and gives them something new to try. But in the switching, one of the parts people...
As my fifth-grade students are picking instruments and getting into band, I’m asked many questions about the instruments they picked. I get a lot of questions about the tenor and alto...
Saxophone Sound Description: How To Describe This Instrument
What does a saxophone sound like? When my elementary music students asked me this question, I was a bit stumped. Often, we describe sounds by comparing them to others, but when asked in a...
The saxophone is one of the most popular band instruments out there, and many people get excited about learning it. But as people look into it, they get confused about the two main types of...