What is easier to play alto or tenor saxophone?

Playing alto is a bit easier because everything is a little bit closer together. It’s also easier to hold. Tenor sax is bigger than alto but another really popular choice for a beginner player. Tenor sax has a fuller, deeper sound while Alto sax has a higher-pitched sound.

Is tenor sax harder than alto sax?

The short answer—there is not that much of a difference between the alto sax and the tenor sax playing-wise. They are both equally as easy or hard for beginners to play although the alto is, arguably, a bit easier, fingering-wise.

Can an alto sax player play tenor?

When playing a tenor saxophone, an alto sax player needs to loosen up and take a bit more of the tenor mouthpiece into their mouth to achieve a consistent sound. Generally, with a larger instrument, more air will be required to play. The amount of air to play tenor sax is noticeably greater.

Does tenor sax require more air than alto?

The easiest difference between the two saxes is their size. The alto is noticeably smaller than the tenor. Because of their size difference, the alto is lighter, requires less air, and has a brighter, punchier tone. In contrast, the tenor is heavier, takes more air, and has a generally mellower, fuller tone.

What is better tenor or alto?

The tenor sax is slightly larger and heavier, while the alto sax is smaller, lighter, and more easily managed than a tenor. Since the alto sax is smaller, its notes are higher and brighter than those of the tenor sax. The tenor sax produces a mellow, rich, and deep sound.

How is tenor sax different from alto?

Size. The most obvious difference between the two instruments is their size. The tenor sax is slightly larger and heavier, while the alto sax is smaller, lighter, and more easily managed than a tenor. Since the alto sax is smaller, its notes are higher and brighter than those of the tenor sax.

What key is the tenor saxophone in?

Because there is no key called A ♯ major, the tenor sax and the soprano sax are correctly referred to as B ♭ saxophones. They are, therefore, B ♭ instruments. The note that we just played is the equivalent of B ♭ above middle C on the piano.

Why is my alto saxophone pitched in a different key?

This is when you discover that your saxophone is pitched in a different key. Yes an alto is in Eb and a tenor is in Bb so your Eb on alto sounds the same pitch as C on a piano. This is because they are what is commonly called a “transposing instrument”.

Why is the saxophone not in concert C?

Saxophones ARE NOT in Concert Pitch Other instruments, mostly because of the size they are made in, are not in the key of C. For saxophones, the tenor sax and soprano sax are in the key of B♭, whereas the alto sax and baritone sax are in the E♭. Concert C on Alto Sax and Bari Sax

What note is C on the alto saxophone?

Our C on the alto saxophone is, in fact, the 6th note in an E♭ major scale on a concert pitch instrument. C is the 6th note in an E♭ major scale. And that’s the secret to getting transposition correct from concert pitch from piano music or flute music to the alto sax.