Author: DrewSorensenMusic
Date: 2012-05-17 08:58
I guess the debate is, "What are you more interested in, ease of playing all instruments in the future or usability of the instrument you purchase." I guess it really depends on your aspirations.
Alto sax is a nice instrument, but it has limited acceptance in musical genres. Basically you get Big Band, Smooth Jazz, Classical, Jazz (But tenor is the better choice), and a few historic pop tunes (you do get the "Careless Whisper" solo, which is totally worth purchasing the instrument. I am not being sarcastic here, I love those 4 measures)
With Tenor sax, you get Rock, Fusion, Jazz (all forms), R&B, Big Band, and Pop solos. (The Jazz and Fusion realm is quite expansive, and encompasses a lot of music)
I started Alto, and the transition to Tenor was/is easy, I don't know if going the other way would make it harder. But truthfully, I don't know if I would have played Alto if I had a Tenor first, and my musical career would have been completely different if that were true. I am a semi-professional theatre musician now, but I played Tenor in every Rock/Pop/Jazz ensemble because it is the necessary tone. I have a lot of fun with all forms of music, but I definitely had a blast on the Tenor in Rock bands and Jazz solos. Alto just doesn't do that for me.
Drew S.
http://www.youtube.com/user/DrewSorensenMusic
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