Category: Saxophone

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...

Many people start playing the saxophone on the alto first, but in time, a lot want to try something new, and switching to the tenor is the next logical step.  But it’s daunting for many...

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...

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...