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A "Brass" sax is simply another color. I have played both and as far as functionality and tone quality are concerned I neither see or hear any difference. Some might argue that the silver metal might give your tone a bit more "brightness", but their hearing would have to be abnormally sensitive.
In a nut shell, the only difference is aesthetics.
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Is the baritone a low brass instruments?
Well it depends on the type of saxophone your talking about. The Soprano and Alto Sax are woodwind instruments, while the Bari Sax & The Tenor Sax are low brass instruments.well it also does count as a wood wind instrument no matter what because it has a reed used to perform sounds.
What type of metal is an alto sax made of?
The alto sax, like other saxophones, is made of shiny brass. A thin layer of laquer is usually put over the brass to maintain the shiny appearance. A few companies make saxophones from bronze or even plastic, but these are rare.
Instrument that blends with brass and woodwinds?
That what some people say about the saxophone. It's made of brass but is played with a reed.
Who first played alto sax?
Adolphe Sax invented the saxophone in 1846. He wanted to create a link between woodwind and brass instruments in military bands, so he created what we now know as the alto sax. He didn't plan to make more, but somebody convinced him to create the full quartet, and the rest is history.
Do the notes on a tenor sax use the same fingers as on a alto?
Yes. All the Sax family uses the same basic fingerings. Sax is a transposing instrument so the fingered notes are not the concert pitch of what is produced. A C# note is fingered the same on any sax but the note that comes out depends on which type of sax it is.The soprano sax is an octave higher than a tenor.The Alto sax is an octave higher than a baritone.There is a difference of a major sixth between the tenor and alto saxes.
What woodwind instrument is made of brass?
sax
Is an alto sax a brass instrument?
yes
What is the sax made of?
many materials, but usually brass
Two instruments you find in a brass band?
trumpet / sax
Is the tenor horn and the tenor sax the same?
No, the tenor horn is from the trumpet/brass and the tenor sax is from the woodwind. They are also in different keys. The tenor horn is in Eb like the alto sax.
Is the baritone a low brass instruments?
Well it depends on the type of saxophone your talking about. The Soprano and Alto Sax are woodwind instruments, while the Bari Sax & The Tenor Sax are low brass instruments.well it also does count as a wood wind instrument no matter what because it has a reed used to perform sounds.
What type of metal is an alto sax made of?
The alto sax, like other saxophones, is made of shiny brass. A thin layer of laquer is usually put over the brass to maintain the shiny appearance. A few companies make saxophones from bronze or even plastic, but these are rare.
Instrument that blends with brass and woodwinds?
That what some people say about the saxophone. It's made of brass but is played with a reed.
Who first played alto sax?
Adolphe Sax invented the saxophone in 1846. He wanted to create a link between woodwind and brass instruments in military bands, so he created what we now know as the alto sax. He didn't plan to make more, but somebody convinced him to create the full quartet, and the rest is history.
Do the notes on a tenor sax use the same fingers as on a alto?
Yes. All the Sax family uses the same basic fingerings. Sax is a transposing instrument so the fingered notes are not the concert pitch of what is produced. A C# note is fingered the same on any sax but the note that comes out depends on which type of sax it is.The soprano sax is an octave higher than a tenor.The Alto sax is an octave higher than a baritone.There is a difference of a major sixth between the tenor and alto saxes.
How are the horns different between a bflat tenor sax and an eflat tenor sax?
The tenor sax is in the key b flat and the alto sax is in the key e flat.
What is the difference between the alto and tenor saxophone?
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
