What are the parts of an alto saxophone?

Answer 1

The parts of the Saxophone include: The Body, The Neck, and The Mouthpiece.

A reed is attached to the saxophone mouthpiece using a ligature.

A major accessory is the neck strap. While it isn't always necessary, it allows much easier playing for a saxophonist.

Answer 2

Starting from the part you blow into; The 'Mouthpiece' - which also has the 'Reed' (small piece of cane) and the' Ligature' (device that holds the cane). The mouthpiece attaches over the 'Neck Cork'. The Neck Cork is wrapped around the end of the 'Neck' ( the first conical bored brass section). On the Neck is the 'Octave Key' *- which has a' Pad' - a precision replaceable part that is made of perfectly flat cardboard, felt and leather). The key is connected with a 'Steel' a long crew that acts as a hinge so the key may go up and down (the other type of screws are called 'Pivot Screws'. The Neck attaches to the 'Body' (the second conical bored brass section) either through a 'Neck Socket' or 'Tenon' on the neck or a body socket on the Body. The screw that hold this is called the 'Neck Screw' or 'Wing Screw'. The 'Body' is the straight -yet still conical bored part of the saxophone that has "Tone Holes" (precision holes in the instrument) that the keys cover when "fingered". 'Keys' are fingering devices that hold a 'Key Cup' and a pad. Most of the other fingering devices are called 'Levers'. All keys and most levers respond by some sort of spring. These can be 'Needle Springs' or 'Flat Springs'. The body is usually soldered to the 'Bell Bow'. Some models of saxophones have a special device clamped around the connection so that solder can be avoided in order to make the instrument more easily repairable without causing further harm. The Bell Bow is usually soldered to the 'Bell'. The devices that hold the keys with their screws are called 'Posts'. Some saxophone model posts are soldered directly onto the instrument, some models are soldered onto a table that then solders onto the instrument. That table is called a 'Rib' or 'Ribbing' The white circles that supports where the musicians pushes their fingers to play are called 'Pearls'. Some are made of mother or pearl, and some are made of plastic. The Curved piece of metal that support the right hand thumb is called the 'Thumb Hook or 'Thumb Rest'. The left had thumb rests on a 'Button' or 'Thumb Button' * There are TWO octave keys on a saxophone. As mentioned earlier the first octave key is the neck octave. The second octave key is the "Pip Octave. It is activated when the G key is closed. Only one octave key should be lifting when fingering the Octave Lever.

Answer 3

Starting at the top, a saxophone has the following major parts: Mouthpiece assembly (mouthpiece, ligature, reed), neck assembly (neck, tightening screw), top joint and keywork assembly (top stack) , bottom joint and keywork assembly (bottom stack), bow joint (the U-bend at the bottom), and bell. On many if not most saxophones sized from alto to baritone, the top and bottom joints are actually one continuous conical tube. The soprano and sopranino saxophones sometimes dispense with removable necks, and usually do not have bow joints (since most such saxophones are straight, like soprano clarinets). Contrabass saxophones may have additional joints due to double-wrapping of the tubing (e.g. the "Tubax" Eb and Bb contrabass saxophones). Saxophone keywork is made of of many individual keycups, pads, resonators, rods, levers, springs, and touchpieces. I will not list these here. For more information, consult the literature on musical Instrument Repair.

Answer 4

There are three parts in total on an Alto Saxophoe. From up to down, the first part is the Mouthpiece, which is the black part that you put into your mouth. On a mouthpiece, there's a metal piece, which is called Ligature is used to hold the reed in place. Move down, there is another separate piece called Neck, which is the small golden-colour, curved metal that connects with the mouthpiece with the body. And the Body, which is the biggest piece with keys on it for you to play.

Answer 5

Generally you can break it down into the 3 parts known as the main body of the instrument, the 'crook' or neck of the instrument, and the mouthpiece. The mouthpiece generally refers to the ligature and reed aswell, not just the mouthpiece itself.

Answer 6

On a saxophone there is the mouthpiece (including the ligature which hold the reed to the mouthpiece) which is put on the neck. The main part of the sax is called the body and the bell is the end of the body.

Answer 7

I play the saxophone. There is the reed, mouthpiece,neck,body, the bell, the keys, neckstrap, mouthpiece case.

Answer 8

The saxophone, neck, mouthpiece, reed, and ligature.