I’m thinking of selling my yanagisawa 991 soprano. Do you think Reverb is the best place? I’m not sure which sites to be aware of in regards to payment scams.

Would you rather buy a vintage silver plated saxophone that has the vintage silver tarnished look, or newly silver polished?

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I hold down the fingering for low C , and it comes out as low B. Has this happened to anyone else?

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It was purchased new in (or near) 1987

The only words inscribed: Giardinelli New York

These numbers read 03279

A fixed neck on a curved soprano—not sure what the point of that is, but it seems unique.

It starts at 0:30 untill 2:30. It is one of the most epic saxophone solos I have heard in a long time. Does anyone know the name?

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYsBLvjcSqg

I’m looking to start playing saxophone and I want to find a nice one, but I’m not familiar with the criteria one would use to judge that kind of thing. I’ve played guitar and piano for some time now, and I also write/record my own music, so I would like a sax that is somewhat affordable but will still sound nice on a recording. Any suggestions?

My budget is about 1,100 but if y’all know about anything better I would love it. I’m just searching and having a bit of trouble. Also, what are some things I should look for while searching?

Hi everyone, I just bought a Tenor, switching from an Alto and I’m very excited! I’m currently in an adult beginners jazz academy and I am making good progress. This week is the first week I officially transitioned to tenor. I know that I’m in B flat now. So we have a google doc where our teacher has all our music sheets and other helpful links. We have a trumpet as well so when we go to the doc I used to click on the E flat link and I’d see my alto music. Now I click on the B flat to see my tenor music. What I am noticing is that the B flat trumpet parts go to very low notes, the extremities of the instrument for tenor, some even out of range. I asked my teacher and he told me to just play an octave higher but if I do that the higher notes go really high. It seems to me that the sheet music is tailored to a trumpet and not to the tenor sax. I tried explaining to my teacher again and he asked if what I meant was that I wasn’t trying to play the melody but provide accompaniment, but that’s not what I’m looking for. Can you guys help? Am I supposed to be reading trumpet parts or do tenors have their own notes?

Thank you in advance!

Hey all.

I am an alto saxophone player. Been playing for around 3 years now and been taking lessons from professional sax players in person. It has made a difference in my playing. On the other hand, I’m extremely dedicated and research all i can by my self. The last year i am starting to get paid gigs here and there, and i have soo much material i am working on. More than i have time for atm. And with my teacher, i get new material, i can work on. Different approaches, different ways of playing scales, improvising etc. And its great.. but i use most of my time.. almost all i can spare to work on preparing for my next gig, overtones, technique.. all that jazz that’s recommended.

I have had lessons every month, since i started.. so i was wondering if i should be on my own for some time? Because i feel like I’m never really prepared when i meet with her.

Would it be cool to pause the lessons for half.. or perhaps a whole year? What would you guys do?

Been learning how to make a sound on my alto sax. Learning a bit chord A in sax? Still a bit counfused. Which direction should i go next (what should i do)? I only hot about 39 minutes a day to blow

Hi, I'm a high school tenor saxophone and alto saxophone player, I've been playing for about 5 years now. I plan to major in music, and I have heard really good things about using a metal mouthpiece. Are they worth it? What is a good brand?

Hi all, I played Alt Saxophone Eb in School. Now years later I want to get a Bamboo Sax but they are either Bb or C. What would be the right instrument for me so I can keep using all my note sheets which are all in Eb?

I do get the urge to do so. I also got a Yanagisawa Tenor of of eBay and am not 100% certain it is real (even though official Yanagisawa salesperson confirmed it and it is pretty much identical to my Alto I bought new 12 years ago)

In Forums people often say they won't answer the question due to the ability of counterfeiters to also look up exactly those posts on the internet. It will help them make it even harder to distinguish between real and fake as it is just a few clicks away to check what people look for to verify the authenticity.

So please try to find local people who can verify the authenticity and don't ask into the internet and make public what helps counterfeiters who already prove to be unscrupulous to make even better fakes.

I've been learning sax and I'm a bit confused about how to choose the right fingering for notes. I'm specifically wondering about scales, and when I should be using the octave key vs the equivalent high/low note.

For example, if I play an Eb Major scale ascending, I can play Bb with the bis key, or use the octave key and use the low Bb fingering. This feels less natural, but on the other hand if I descend from Eb while holding the octave key, it feels more natural to hit the low C and Bb and then let go of the octave key for Ab.

The obvious answer is to practice both, but I'm hoping there's some kind of guideline/rule so I can efficiently practice scales without getting caught up in which fingering to use.

I used to think that I was very good at saxophone, until I asked this question to many people. Almost everybody said that the saxophone was the easiest woodwind, what do you guys think?

Is my ego too big??

Started out on soprano and I want to start playing alto as well, but since I’m fairly new to the sax in general, I’ve only ever played one brand of reed on my soprano (select jazz). I want to try a few different reeds and see which one I prefer, as opposed to buying a whole box of the same reed. There was a sample mix of 4 vandoren reeds on amazon but

1. I want to try out other brands too

2. It was priced at around $5 per reed which seems a bit steep to me

Any suggestions?

I played a little in middle school and wanted to get back into it but don't know which ones to buy that are quality. I'm thinking an alto or baritone sax. Any recommendations?

I've been looking pretty hard the past few weeks, trying to find a playable sax that's cheap and won't itch my brain the wrong way when I purchase it (because of a high price and commitment). Mendini offers a very affordable price for me, but I have had EVERYONE tell me that their saxes are AWFUL and "make good as lamps" (lol). The music stores around me either don't sell Tenor saxes, or have EXTREMELY BAD reviews (I do plan on calling some tomorrow, though). There's this one store near me that apparently just loves to add random charges for no reason. I did actually find a used Selmer Tenor for $400 near me on Facebook Marketplace, along with a used Beuscher for $700. $400 seems like a good price for me, but it just seems too good to be true, y'know?

I want to settle my hopium once and for all, am I allowed to start playing the sax on a Mendini if I can't afford a good sax? Or do I have to suck it up and spend several extra months to afford a horn that wasn't made in China? I just want something to start on.

So, I play low brass and I want to learn saxophone on the side. Im thinking about getting an alto because I want to play bari but im on a very tight budget and they’re both in Eb. What saxophones are under $500-$600 that will get me started good?

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