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They both play in treble clef. Alto plays in the key of E flat, and tenor plays in the key of B flat.

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treble clef

It's a transposing instrument written in treble clef. The sound is an octave and major 2nd lower than written.

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Generally, the tenor is in the treble clef. Technically, it would be possible to have music for it in another clef, but for the most part tenors are in the treble clef.

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Tenor sax (and all saxes) reads treble clef, though it sounds one octave plus one whole step lower than written.

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Tenor sax is played in treble clef.

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Tenor sax is in the key of B flat.

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