They are not rare. C melody saxes from the 1920's and 1930's are still easily found, and at least one manufacturer - Aquilasax - has made them recently.
There are 10 Types of saxophones. Soprillo, sopranino, soprano, alto, C melody, tenor, baritone, bass, contrabass, sub contrabass. The four main ones are the Soprano Saxophone, the Alto Saxophone, the Tenor Saxophone, and the Baritone, (Or Bari for short) Saxophone.
The saxophone may play either melody or harmony. However, as an instrument that was designed to simulate the human vocal apparatus it often tends to play melody. The alto sax is more likely to play melody (as opposed to harmony) than the tenor sax, being a higher-pitched instrument.
The highest pitch is on the soprillo sax. Then it would be sopranino, soprano, alto, C melody, tenor, Baritone, bass, contrabass, sub contrabass.
The B-flat soprano saxophone is in the same key as the common B-flat soprano clarinet. In other words, the sounding pitches on their respective music would be the same. The clarinet and saxophone families both have many instruments in them, and they are mostly pitched either in B-flat or E-flat, with some exceptions, one being the C-melody saxophone.
The most popular members of the saxophone family are the soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophone. The soprano is based in the key of B-flat, the alto E-flat, the tenor B-flat and the baritone E-flat. There have been other variations of the saxophone as well, including the sopranino (e-flat), bass (b-flat) contra bass (e-flat) and c melody saxophone.
There are 10 Types of saxophones. Soprillo, sopranino, soprano, alto, C melody, tenor, baritone, bass, contrabass, sub contrabass. The four main ones are the Soprano Saxophone, the Alto Saxophone, the Tenor Saxophone, and the Baritone, (Or Bari for short) Saxophone.
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The saxophone may play either melody or harmony. However, as an instrument that was designed to simulate the human vocal apparatus it often tends to play melody. The alto sax is more likely to play melody (as opposed to harmony) than the tenor sax, being a higher-pitched instrument.
The highest pitch is on the soprillo sax. Then it would be sopranino, soprano, alto, C melody, tenor, Baritone, bass, contrabass, sub contrabass.
The B-flat soprano saxophone is in the same key as the common B-flat soprano clarinet. In other words, the sounding pitches on their respective music would be the same. The clarinet and saxophone families both have many instruments in them, and they are mostly pitched either in B-flat or E-flat, with some exceptions, one being the C-melody saxophone.
The most popular members of the saxophone family are the soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophone. The soprano is based in the key of B-flat, the alto E-flat, the tenor B-flat and the baritone E-flat. There have been other variations of the saxophone as well, including the sopranino (e-flat), bass (b-flat) contra bass (e-flat) and c melody saxophone.
if you want the actual saxophone part its C C FGAB AC CAC C FEDC ... repeat
adolphe sax invented the alto saxophone first, i believe
i can tell you the basics :) First you play Gx5 then BflaTx4 then F natural once then D sharp x4 then D x1 then C x5 then ocer and over and you got the melody!
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