Author: Oboelips
Date: 2011-06-24 19:22
Earlier, I was able to offer some advice to our single-reeder taking on oboe...now the shoe is on the other foot! I'm an oboist/ehornist/picc & flute person who can also play soprano sax, alto sax and some clarinet. For my next project, I will be taking on Tenor Sax, which is entirely new to me. My husband was an alto sax major in college, so I have a great teacher 'in house' (I don't have a tenor yet, it will be delivered just before rehearsals begin). I was wondering if anyone has advice on playing tenor, especially from an oboist's or flutist's perspective.
For me, clarinet is the most difficult instrument, although it became easier when I bought a plateau-style clarinet (the fingerholes are covered with keys--I am double-jointed, and I kept getting a finger stuck inside of the clarinet, as well as the squeaking because my skinny fingers wouldn't cover the holes). I am no master of the clarinet, so comparing to a clarinet doesn't help.
I am 5'-3, and I "sit shorter". I sit on a pillow to play alto, resting the curve of the alto on the lip of the chair. Will there be height challenges with tenor?
Thanks in advance
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