Re: Playing the Alto Sax
I think one of the best teaching tools are some of the videos that are out right now. I would also practice working on scales and playing along with CD's. Knowing all the scales is critical. As a saxophone player, you need to be able to transpose and play in various keys. Saxophones are pitched either in Bb or Eb, with the exception of the C Melody and a few others, so we need to be able to quickly transpose from Concert C to the key that corresponds to the pitch of the saxophone. For example, if a song is in the Concert key of G, the corresponding key on a Bb tenor would be A, or on an Eb alto, the key would be E. Knowing the scales will also help with fingerings, and then everything else will all come together.
Jim
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