How do I start playing the saxophone again?

Take it to a shop, get it tuned up, find a reed you like. Then go back and listen to the sax players you really love and start comping along with them. Just long tones, roots, arpeggios, little figures. Don’t spend more than 15 minutes at a time doing this at first, do it multiple times a day if you can.

How long does it take to get good at the sax?

However, with a reasonable amount of allocated practise time and enthusiasm most people should within a few years (2 -4) be able to read simple melodies with ease, improvise neat diatonic lines and play comfortably with others in an ensemble, which for most will mean many years of enjoyment.

Is saxophone easier than piano?

Starting out, I found the piano easier. Why, because you typically learn single notes in the key of C (no black keys). Saxophone on the other hand requires that you learn to build your muscles in you lips to properly seal the mouthpiece without causing the horn to squeal and make odd noises.

Is the saxophone difficult to learn?

How Easy Is It To Start Learning Saxophone? In terms of learning the saxophone, it’s one of the easiest instruments. The scales run up and down the keys, making it perfect for beginners or people who are switching from the piano or other woodwind instruments with similar technique.

How hard is it to get a good Saxophone tone?

The saxophone, on the other hand, is a one-note instrument, so it’s not as hard as the trumpet to keep your tone. With half an hour or an hour a day of practice, you will be able to get a consistently good tone after a year or two. A good tone translates as what people would describe as a mature tone.

Is it easier to play saxophone or trumpet first?

In order to keep your tone with a trumpet—just to get anywhere with that instrument really, you need at least three hours of practice every day. Otherwise, don’t even bother starting! The saxophone, on the other hand, is a one-note instrument, so it’s not as hard as the trumpet to keep your tone.

Can you play the saxophone like a piano?

You can look at a piano as having its own music that is consistent inside of it. The notes are perfect no matter who presses the keys. The saxophone is on the other end of the spectrum in this regard. It is really you creating the sound. So if you can’t do, or don’t have well-developed technique doing it, it won’t come out the same.

Is the saxophone a melody instrument?

On a piano, you can play many keys at the same time, where you have a left hand and the right hand where you have a bass part and a melody part, you are doing two things at the same time, right from the get-go. A saxophone, in that regard, is a melody instrument.