SAXOPHONES The saxophone is considered to be a member of the woodwind family. They are normally made out of brass and are played with a reed. Saxophones are commonly used with popular music, big band, blues, early rock and roll and jazz music. Saxophone players are called saxophonists. There are four main types of saxophone which are; soprano, alto, tenor and baritone.
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ALTO SAXOPHONE
The alto saxophone is in the key of E flat and is played one octave higher than the baritone saxophone. The alto sax is medium in size and is one of the most commonly played.  SOPRANO SAXOPHONE
The soprano saxophone is in the key of B flat, which I one octave higher than the tenor sax. There two different shapes for the soprano sax; straight and curved, the most commonly used today is the straight saxophone.  |
BARITONE SAXOPHONE
The baritone saxophone is the largest out of the four different saxophones. It is in the key of E flat which is exactly one octave lower than the alto sax. Even though it is a bass instrument, the music for it is written in the treble clef.  TENOR SAXOPHONE
The tenor saxophone is in the key of B flat, and is one octave lower than the soprano saxophone. This type of saxophone is larger than the alto, but also has a larger neck which can be more easily damaged.  |
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