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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.
- Is tenor sax harder than alto?
- What is the difference between an alto sax and a tenor sax?
- Is tenor sax more popular than alto?
- Can tenor sax play alto sax music?
Is tenor sax harder than alto?
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.
What is the difference between an alto sax and a tenor sax?
The most obvious difference between the two saxophones is the size difference - the tenor is larger than the alto. The larger size produces a lower sound, in the same way that a tenor (male voice) produces a lower tone than an alto (female voice).
Is tenor sax more popular than alto?
Now, for some reason the tenor sax seem to be a little bit more popular than the alto among more experienced musicians… In jazz for example, the truth is that you do see more tenor players than alto, and many players that start on the alto end up switching to the tenor after a while…
Can tenor sax play alto sax music?
If you are playing a solo along with an accompaniment then you will be playing in the wrong key if you don't do the transposition. In reading an alto part on tenor, you play up a 4th, but you only add one sharp to the key signature, so you don't have that many more sharps, and fewer flats.
