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Re: Soprano Sax

Author: Carol Dutcher
Date: 2006-05-26 17:13

I have an alto sax that plays so beautifully. I used to have a tenor but it became too heavy for me so I traded it for the alto. I have wanted a soprano sax for a long time and can't even really give a good reason for this. Maybe listening to Sidney Bechet? I went to Best Music in Oakland and they were nice enough to let me try out a number of different sopranos, and provided me with a mouthpiece that day since not owning a soprano sax, I didn't have one. I really loved the Cannonball which had a slightly curved bottom, it reminded me of a pipe. But the price was prohibitive. I thought that I would not get one after all, but then came along the used Vito complete with accessories, which I could afford, so I bought it. The alto and the soprano cannot be compared tone-wise - the soprano is loud and shrill. The alto is soft and mellow. I think the intonation is part of the problem I am having with the soprano, I'm not used to all that sound! It's certainly interesting learning to play a different type of horn.

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