High, medium and low
The KEY of the alto sax and baritone sax is in Eb. The Tenor is in Bb
The Alto Sax is the second smallest in the range, The Soprano Sax is the smallest and plays in the highest register. The Tenor fits in the range between the Alto and the Baritone and is a fairly standard Jazz and blues instrument playing in the Mid to Bass range
The Alto Sax is the second smallest in the range, The Soprano Sax is the smallest and plays in the highest register. The Tenor fits in the range between the Alto and the Baritone and is a fairly standard Jazz and blues instrument playing in the Mid to Bass range
The Alto Saxophone is in Eb When you play an F# on the Alto Sax it will sound as an A on the Piano. Response to previous answer: No, most are Eb. There are different companies that make a Bb (not a tenor or soprano) If you play a written C on the sax, it will sound as an Eb on a piano A tuner would be helpful to find out what concert pitch you have. Play a C on an alto into the tuner. The pitch that shows up on the screen of the tuner is the pitch of your instrument i believe
Farm out alto sax notes
it allows the alto sax to make a different sound.
Adolphe Sax
Of course. The fingerings are the same on all saxophones, but the pitch will be different.
I think that the sax is cooler. It's partially because I play the alto sax, but I think the sax is easier too.
Adolphe Sax patented a range of 14 different saxophones in 1846.
As far as tone, the alto sax has a mid-range, very pleasant tone.
The alto saxophone is in the key of Eb which means that all the notes are a minor 3rd (3 semitones) below concert pitch. A D on the Alto Sax sounds like a real F.