Klarinet Archive - Posting 000427.txt from 2005/11

From: "Ted Casher" <tedcasher@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] sax
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 21:43:20 -0500

Ted Casher here. Most people start w/alto---but tenor is the better jobbing
horn, as it gets hired in a good many situations, like swing, bebop, r&b----

The concert band parts for tenor are not too interesting, in contemporary
band writing. Better to stay on clarinet. More action for the motivated
player!!!!!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Audrey Travis" <clr91nt@-----.ca>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 10:34 AM
Subject: Re: [kl] sax

> Some of the differences are:
> Range - Tenor is much lower pitched than alto - which sound do you prefer?
> Size - tenor is larger and heavier - this may be a factor if you are a
> small person
>
> I don't think one is preferable over another to learn on, but their roles
> may be different in a concert band. Tenor tends to play bass lines, while
> alto plays an inner, sometimes less heard voice. In jazz, both can shine
> equally as solo instruments.
>
> Mud any clearer?
>
> Audrey
> On 29-Nov-05, at 5:42 AM, rob wrote:
>
>> Can anyone tell me whats the difference between tenor and alto saxophones
>> and which would be better to start out on to learn sax and why?
>> Rob
>
>
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