Forum of the Saxes

CMelodyMan · Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 3:22 pm Post subject: Favorite Sax

What's your favorite saxophone?

JPSaxMan · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 8:47 pm Post subject:

Do you have to make me choose? Wink

I just got done playing mine (my school's) bari. There is something mystical about the (that) bari. The low notes on it just scream "ROAR"!!!!! Laughing

I like the tenor for it's mellow droned out sound. Throaty in the upper range too.

Alto is a favorite because when I wanna go higher than the tenor I can.

Have yet to play a soprano... Confused

So can't answer that.
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CMelodyMan · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:26 pm Post subject: Favorite Sax

You're right that was a dumb question. How can someone favor one sax over the other? Laughing

JPSaxMan · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:28 pm Post subject:

Oh you'd be surprised. Shocked

My director hates the alto and loves the tenor and is ok on the bari. But he strongly dislikes the alto with a passion. So no, it wasn't a dumb question, just that people like me can't choose. Laughing

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CMelodyMan · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:36 pm Post subject: favorite sax

I get what you mean, I'd have a hard time choosin between c melody and bari and probably soprillo if I had one. Is your band director a sax player?

JPSaxMan · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:38 pm Post subject:

Eh, somewhat.

He's actually a clarinet player (majored in college on clarinet) but picked up the tenor in his freshmen year in HS for his school's jazz band. I've played his too...Selmer vintage Super Action 80 Shocked

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Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

altosaxgeek5 · Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 9:24 pm Post subject:

Hmm... probably alto, because it's my principal instrument, or bari, 'cause it's just so dang cool to me! :P
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yoshiking · Guest

mine is the bary im so good i dont have to practice because the peaces are so dang easy but i like playing the fast alto also

JPSaxMan · Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 4:35 pm Post subject:

Yoshi I think we were looking for more of a sound-based type answer as opposed to which sax for passage usage. If you like one because the music written for it is easier you got problems Confused

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Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Guest · Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 8:17 am Post subject:

oh i think you misunderstood me i dont have to practice the peices is what i ment i still practice

JPSaxMan · Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 11:49 am Post subject:

Oh all right...

In that case I agree. I play bari in our concert band and the music in general is just SO easy! Yet people at playing exam time flunk it...amazingly how is beyond me.
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tenorsax man · Guest

My Jean Baptiste TSL600 pro model tenor sax if anyone's heard of that brand could you give me your feedback on it? It has the high F# key, and a detatchable bell

jazzbaby · Guest

My yamaha allegro alto sax. I got it two years ago to replace my beginning clunker i had for a few years. i love it! it was spendy but well worth the money. whats your favorite?