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Is the alto saxophone jazz or blues?
Blues is a form of jazz so, technically, the alto saxophone is used for both. The alto saxophone is also used in many other genres including rock and classical.
Can a beginning musician play a Soprano Saxophone?
better to start on alto.
What jazz instrument is not used in orchestra?
Saxophone
What type of saxophone used in the Billy Joel song - scenes from an Italian restaurant - is being used - an alto or tenor sax?
Tenor sax. Most rock sax is tenor.
Is a baritone saxophone used in Avenged Sevenfold's A Little Piece Of Heaven?
Yes, there is a baritone saxophone in Little Piece of Heaven. But that is not the only saxophone they use. There are a lot of different instruments in Little Piece of Heaven, and there are more saxophones used than a baritone one.
What was the saxophone used for?
The saxophone is used primarily in jazz/big band and concert wind ensembles. It is not commonly used in a symphony orchestra with the exception of a few saxophone concerto's.
What muscle would be used to blow a saxophone?
The throat muscle would be used to blow a saxophone.
Saxophone related words that start with a x?
Xylophone
How does the saxophone create sound?
A saxophone created sound by the reed. The reed on the mouthpiece vibrates. which generates a sound to be blown through the instrument. The type of sound that is registered depends on the current fingering being used.
What is the best saxophone to start with?
If you choose to start on sax, the alto is usually the best choice.
What saxophone to start learning?
When I was in fifth grade, my parents chose an Accent brand saxophone for to use for band. It is an intermediate grade saxophone and plays really well. I have been using the same saxophone for eight years now (Senior in high school).
Is the alto saxophone jazz or blues?
Blues is a form of jazz so, technically, the alto saxophone is used for both. The alto saxophone is also used in many other genres including rock and classical.
What saxophone is used in blues?
Mostly the tenor saxophone plays the lead while some bands have altos. Baritones are used for a low part.
What is a saxophone reed for?
A saxophone reed is used to put on the mouthpiece and when you blow onto the mouthpiece it causes the reed to vibrate and generate sounds. This is how the sounds are made in a saxophone.
Can an alto saxophone lyre be used on a tenor saxophone?
Usally yes, But it depends on if if it is a circle hole or square
Is a reed part of a saxophone?
No, you have to attach it to the mouthpiece before you start playing.
Can a beginning musician play a Soprano Saxophone?
better to start on alto.
