saxofón alto

alto saxophone (plural alto saxophones) A member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments that is smaller than the tenor saxophone but larger than the soprano saxophone, with a range of D♭3 to A♭5 or similar.

sax·​o·​phone ˈsak-sə-ˌfōn. : a musical instrument of the woodwind class consisting of a usually curved metal tube with finger keys and a reed mouthpiece. saxophonist. -ˌfō-nəst. noun.

E♭ The alto saxophone is pitched in the key of E♭, smaller than the B♭ tenor but larger than the B♭ soprano. It is the most common saxophone and is used in popular music, concert bands, chamber music, solo repertoire, military bands, marching bands, pep bands, and jazz (such as big bands, jazz combos, swing music).

Making sound by vibrating the reed The sound of a saxophone is generated by vibrating the reed attached to the mouthpiece, which the player puts in his mouth. Instruments that make sound in this way are called reed instruments. The oboe and clarinet are also members of the reed instrument family.

The saxophone is only a few instruments in wide use today known to be invented by a single individual. His name is Adolphe Sax: that is why it is called the saxophone. History tells us that Adolphe Sax (1814 - 1894) was a musical instrument designer born in Belgium who could play many wind instruments.

An alto is the female voice type with the lowest range, which is considered a middle voice in a classical choral setting. Historically, there are four primary voice types: Soprano- the highest voice type of all, highest female voice. An outer voice. Alto- the lowest female voice type.

The saxophone is only a few instruments in wide use today known to be invented by a single individual. His name is Adolphe Sax: that is why it is called the saxophone. History tells us that Adolphe Sax (1814 - 1894) was a musical instrument designer born in Belgium who could play many wind instruments.

someone who plays the saxophone.

The purpose of the saxophone keys is to close the tone holes on the saxophone through various combinations of finger positions. Through this action, along with embouchure and air pushed through the instrument, sound is produced, and pitch is altered with different finger position combinations.

Once you identify your three left-hand keys AND your three right-hand keys, you are ready to start making up melodies and having fun on your sax. So if you're new to the saxophone, you now know 6 notes: B, A, G, and F, E, D. Try them out and see what melodies you can make up with them.

The dynamic range of the saxophone is the widest of all the woodwinds. It has tonal qualities very close to those of the human voice, and it is capable of a wide range of expression, so it is no wonder that it features prominently in the history of jazz music as a solo instrument.

The alto saxophone features a curved body and a curved neck. The instrument is typically tuned in the key of E-flat (E♭), meaning that when a player reads and plays a C on the sheet music, it sounds as an E♭ on the alto saxophone. Pitch Range: The alto saxophone is pitched in the middle range of the saxophone family.