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Author: S.Koumas
Date: 2000-06-14 17:21
Hi,
Today i rented out a Tenor Sax for a few weeks. The reason i did this, is so i could just try it out and see how it felt!
Does anyone know if its a good idea to have the Tenor Sax as a second instrument to the Bb Clarinet? I know they are both in the same key, thats y i choose it!
Should i have rented an Alto or another instrument like a Trumpet or Trombone?
Any Info or suggestions would be great!
Also anyone know any sites that have the fingering scheme for a Tenor Sax?
Thanxs
S. Koumas
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Author: bill
Date: 2000-06-14 20:27
Yes, I think that was a good idea. It is better than a trumpet or trombone (or any other brass instrument) because it is a woodwind and the embochrure is more or less similar (there are differences though). At first, do not play one instrument and then immediately the other, because it will ruin your embochure. Play one, wait for a few hours, and then play the other one. Originally, I just played clarinet and then I took up alto sax so i could be in a stage band. If you think you will play saxophone in the future, I'd recommend getting private lessons if you haven't already. Good luck! :~) ~bill
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Author: Contragirl
Date: 2000-06-15 15:57
I love playing the sax. I don't really play it often, but when I did play, I played Bari sax. The fingerings are pretty much the same, and it's easier to get a sound out of. It's fun to have a more open variety on instruments. And usually, if you put a woodwind player on a brass instrument, you get a terrible sound. Hehehe, unless you really want to play a brass instrument, it will be a bit frustrating switching and learning stuff.
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Author: Lelia
Date: 2000-06-15 16:04
Clarinet was my first wind instrument. I found that the switch to doubling on sax was fairly intuitive. Trying to learn cornet in the last year has been another matter altogether, far more challenging, because of the totally new embouchure, fingering and system of producing tone. I thought my clarinet "lip" would let me practice a lot right away. Big mistake. Pride goeth, etc.. Split my lip and couldn't play clarinet or sax either for several weeks.
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Author: Hiroshi
Date: 2000-06-16 07:43
Fingering guide is found on this well known URL with other many links:http://www.saxophone.org/links.html
Like Lelia I started Trumpet Dec.13,1999. I only can emit A above the staff at present. It is fun.
By the way, Sax fingering resembles that of flute rather than clarinet.
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Author: Hiroshi
Date: 2000-06-16 07:43
Fingering guide is found on this well known URL with other many links:http://www.saxophone.org/links.html
Like Lelia I started Trumpet Dec.13,1999. I only can emit A above the staff at present. It is fun.
By the way, Sax fingering resembles that of flute rather than clarinet.
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Author: Hiroshi
Date: 2000-06-16 07:45
Fingering guide is found on this well known URL with other many links:http://www.saxophone.org/links.html
Like Lelia I started Trumpet Dec.13,1999. I only can emit A above the staff at present. It is fun.
By the way, Sax fingering resembles that of flute rather than clarinet. You can see there are two register-like keys in the upper part of Sax. This may be doing the trick.
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Author: Nick
Date: 2000-06-22 19:48
Saxophone is a wonderful instrument for a clarinet player to double on. Some "purists"(i.e. snobs) might scoff at this. This could be justified if you were in a symphony, but what percentage of clarinetists are? It is a good way to make your way into woodwind doubling. I have gotten more gigs since starting to play sax. You can do shows, jazz, etc. Since then i have also started on flute and now even piccolo! I still consider clarinet my main instrument and devote much more practice time to clar and bass clar. But the saxophone is a an easy transition. By the way, a good instrument is a Yamaha sax. There are many wonderful brands(selmer, yamaha, keilwerth, etc.), but if you can't afford a pro or even intermediate level instrument the yamaha is one of the best student models, especially in response and feel. Just make sure that you get a good mouthpiece, reed, ligature combonation. For alto i have been using a Meyer 6M with rovnerligature and vandoren v16 reeds. That is just my personal preference (after trying many,many other mouthpieces).
I am still trying to find the perfect tenor combo.
Saxophone is a wonderful instrument for clarinetists.
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