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| The alto saxophone is a woodwind. It uses a reed which is on the mouthpiece, they are attached with a ligature. The mouthpiece is connected to the neck which fits into the body. The alto saxophone can play in three octaves, but if you use harmonics it is possible to play in four octaves. |
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The alto saxophone is a variety of the saxophone, a family of woodwind instruments invented by Adolphe Sax. The alto is the third smallest of the saxophone family, which consists of ten sizes of saxophone (see saxophone). The alto is the most common size of saxophone, and is also the size most commonly included in classical compositions. Because of the music world's lack of respect for Adolphe Sax, the saxophone was not immediately recognized or utilized in the musical community. The saxophone had to wait many years before its potential was recognized. It gained its reputation in American jazz movement, and ever since has been becoming more and more popular. |
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| Most alto music is jazz but there is also classical, folk, and pop. There is a wide variety of skill levels from beginner to professional. Some sheet music is one page or less while others can be as long as six pages. Overall there is probably nothing you can't find if you look hard enough. |
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Kenneth Gorelick (born June 5, 1956), better known by his stage name Kenny G, is an American saxophonist whose fourth album, Duotones, brought him "breakthrough success" in 1986. Kenny's main instrument is the soprano saxophone, but he also plays the alto and tenor saxophone and the flute on occasion. |
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| Curtis Ousley (February 7, 1934 – August 13, 1971), who performed under the name King Curtis, was an American tenor, alto, and soprano saxophonist and session musician who played rhythm and blues, soul, Rock and roll, and soul jazz. He was also a Musical Director and Record Producer. He is best known for his distinctive sax riffs and solos on such hits as The Coasters' "Yakety Yak"(which later became the inspiration for Boots Randolph's "Yakety Sax"), and his own "Memphis Soul Stew". |
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Stanley Getz (February 2, 1927 in Philadelphia – June 6, 1991 in Malibu, California), usually known by his stage name Stan Getz, was an American jazz saxophone player. Known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, Getz's prime influence was the wispy, mellow tone of his idol, Lester Young. In 1986, however, Getz said: "I never consciously tried to conceive of what my sound should be..." |
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