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Author: Kim M.
Date: 1999-07-02 13:16
I have been playing the alto saxophone for one year in school, and next year I may have to switch, because the band I am joining already has 3 alto saxophone players. Would it be easier for me to switch to playing oboe, or tenor sax? Why? The band I am joining has only 1 tenor, and there is no oboe. Please let me know.
THANK YOU!
Kim M.
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Author: Stephanie
Date: 1999-07-12 15:23
Personally I think tenor sax would be your best bet, because you alreay have saxophone experience, so it would be easy to pick up.
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Author: Daniel
Date: 1999-07-14 17:12
In reply to your question, it would be much much easier to switch to tenor sax. Other than playing in a different key signature(flats rather than sharps),the fingerings are all exactly the same. If you want to switch to oboe go ahead but you will have to learn a whole new set of fingerings, adjust to playing on a double reed, and learn how to roll your finger for notes such as D and Eb.Hope i was of help.
Daniel
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Author: eman
Date: 2001-01-15 21:22
i would go for tenor i play oboe along with tenor and alto sax and oboe is the hardest it is hard to control the sound and also hard to tune plus there is a lot more resiestance in a double reed then in a mouthpiece with a regular reed
Kim M. wrote:
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I have been playing the alto saxophone for one year in school, and next year I may have to switch, because the band I am joining already has 3 alto saxophone players. Would it be easier for me to switch to playing oboe, or tenor sax? Why? The band I am joining has only 1 tenor, and there is no oboe. Please let me know.
THANK YOU!
Kim M.
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Author: Will
Date: 2004-05-10 22:42
I deffinitly think you should go for the Tenor Sax because I have a friend who switched from alto to tenor and he thought it was about the same.
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