What would you like to try? (bass, Berlin, quote, saxophone)

Reg Hacquer · 07-19-2005, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by mrinitialman

Pick a saxophone you like the sound of. If you like fairly high, alto or soprano is your best bet. Tenor is somewhere in the middle, baritone is nice for low-end stuff.

Sax is actually very easy to learn. Difficult to master, though, just so you know. Just make sure to get a good one. Reputable companies are: Yamaha, Keilworth (Mostly pro instruments from these guys) Selmer, Selmer Paris, Jupiter, King.

Would like to respectfully offer my counter-opinion... Alto is definitely the horn to start on, followed by tenor. Can't imagine any compelling reason to start on bari (too big, physically demanding on beginners). A bad idea to start on soprano--it's just too squirrelly a horn, and you surely won't score any points from family/roommates!

Mr. I-man is correct about saxophone being easy to learn, hard to master. About getting an actual horn--Yamaha is far and away the best choice for a beginner horn. As for pro horns, I'd put Selmer (Paris) at the beginning of that list without question. Pre-1977 pro model Selmers are the gold standard by which all other saxes are judged.

Kindest regards,

mrinitialman · 08-18-2005, 11:44 AM

I started learning on baritone. Then again, I was already 16 years old.

I'd like to have a bass saxophone one day

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mrinitialman Groupie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: At the corner of WALK and DONT WALK Posts: 14	I started learning on baritone. Then again, I was already 16 years old. I'd like to have a bass saxophone one day __________________ J.D.W.P.X.M.V.D.K. Mr. Initial Man. Any Questions?