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There are many similarities. The mouthpiece and reed are similar, as is the embouchure (how you use the small muscles around the mouth), although the Clarinet embouchure requires more strength. In the middle octave, from fourth line D to B above the staff, the primary fingerings are the same.
There are differences, too. In addition to the obvious different shape and weight of the instruments, the sax overblows at the octave, meaning the middle octave has the same fingerings for each note as in the low octave (except for the addition of the octave key), while the clarinet overblows at the twelfth, meaning the fingering for the low octave is different. For example, the fingering for middle C with the addition of the register key sounds a G in the middle register of the clarinet.
The more complicated fingering and the additional embouchure strength required to play clarinet makes it harder for a sax player to learn the clarinet than it is for a clarinet player to learn sax.
Many teachers encourage young players who are interested in Saxophone to start on clarinet. The young clarinet player doesn't have to deal with the weight of the sax, and learns skills that transfer easily.
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What are single Reed instruments?
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, saxaphone, alto sax,
What are some single reed instruments?
clarinet, bass clarinet, saxaphone, alto sax,
What does the reed family include?
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What instrument did jimmy dorsey play?
He played trumpet, Clarinet and Alto Sax! :)
What instruments are in the big band?
Trumpet, trumbone, clarinet or alto sax, drums, cello.
Which is highest clarinet or saxaphone?
The Bb clarinet is higher than alto, tenor and baritone saxophones. But it is lower than the soprano sax.
What are 2 woodwind instruments you would find in an orchestra?
There are way more than two. They are... Flute, Piccolo, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax, bassoon and sometimes a contra bassoon.
Can you use a sax reed for a clarinet?
Well yes and no. When you finger a note on alto and tenor the notes in the relative key (Bb for tenor and Eb for alto) are fingered the same way. So a C on an alto and a C on a tenor are fingered the same way, but sound different. On tenor it's a concert Bb, when on alto it's a concert Eb. But for fingering purposes and just generally learning the instrument, yes.
What instrutment is simalar to the clarinet and oboe?
Its 'Similar' and the saxaphone is very similar, i play the clarinet and the sax, there is mainly no finger position difference.
Why did adolphe sax made the saxophone?
to make a instrument similar to the clarinet
If you can play the saxophone what other instrument can you play?
either the clarinet or the flute. The flute's fingering is very similar to the sax and the clarinets embouchure is the same as the sax. the upper register on a clarinet is the same as on the sax. In general any other woodwind instrument can be learned easily if you know how to play the sax. I am a clarinet player and for a jazz band I was able to switch very easily between that and the tenor sax. The fingerings are very similar.
What three instruments that read music written in bass clef?
there are alot of band instruments that read music written in a treble clef such as: Trumpet Saxaphone Clarinet Flute Bass Clarinet Tuba Trombone oboe ufonium ... e.t.c ....
