Klarinet Archive - Posting 001009.txt from 1998/04

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Sopranino saxophone
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 19:44:45 -0400

At 11:39 AM 4/17/98 -0700, Grant Green wrote:
>BTW, as far as I know, the piccolo has the same range as the flute (an
>octave higher). Even I can play the 2nd (written) C above the staff on
>picc. Whether you have a *use* for notes that high is a different
>matter.... ;-)
>
The piccolo is missing the keys to play the BOTTOM two notes of the range
(its low C# and C). The rest of the range is an octave higher than flute.

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If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.