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Soprano Sax

Author: Markael
Date: 2006-05-26 02:34

I got the idea for this thread from a post by Carol Dutcher on another thread. I have two ruminations about soprano sax.

The first is about the desirability of a clarinet player choosing to double on soprano rather than, say, alto or tenor. Tenor seems to be the most popular, and indeed, it is a wonderful solo instrument with a long line of master players. But that’s just the point. It seems that everybody wants to do what everybody else does.

I say this as one who always thought I would someday pick up the alto sax. Someday came, and I picked up bass clarinet instead.

The second is a question about the instrument itself. I once heard a radio program in which Bob Wilber was talking about his saxophone. It is an older instrument with a curved bell, like the bigger saxes. Does the curved bell give it a more mellow, less harsh sound?

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