In this comprehensive DVD, master teacher and performer Jason Gillette guides you through ... more
all the basics to play the alto saxophone Specially designed for the very beginner, it's a quick and fun way to learn the parts and assembly of the instrument, br...
Advantages: Great sounding instrument at a real bargain price Disadvantages: only comes with one reed and the sling supplied is a bit thin.
'hardness' 1 being the softest and easiest to blow and 5 being the hardest and loudest. Believe me, it is loud enough with a 2.5. I bought three 1.5 reeds, which for a beginner are easier to control.
To play the sax you need to support it on a sling, you don't want to be supporting it with your hands and trying to play at the same time. The sling supplied with the sax is basic and can be a bit uncomfortable, after a few days I treated myself to a padded sling which means that I can play comfortably in the nude. Now there's a picture for you.
Enough of the descriptive stuff, what's it like?
Well, the finish is to a high standard, after a thorough search I could find no blemishes, scratches or finishing faults. There is a floral motif punched into the bell and all the home finger position keys are marked with a pearloid disk. The top ...
Advantages: Incredible tone, easy to play, good intonation - everything you want in a sax! Disadvantages: It's quite pricey - around £2600+
This is without a doubt the nicest alto saxophone that I have ever played, and I have played almost all of the leading saxes, (including 2 Mark VI's, Serie II, Serie III, Keilwerth SX90R, yamaha customs, professional yanagisawas etc.)
This saxophone is my perfect saxophone, and if I could afford one then I would most definitely trade up my Serie II for one! This sax is basically a mark VI, but improved! It has the same classic tone of a mark VI, but it is easier to play, with improved intonation, and also the keys are more responsive and better designed.
This sax is finished in dark lacquer, to try and mimic a vintage look, and it looks spectacular. Selmer have also recently started making a version in an antique matt finish and not engraved, which I don't like as much, but it still looks impressive and sounds great.
I would ...
Advantages: Fine quality, hand made in france, boasting all the quality of selmer's. Deep, rich tone, easy to play and well designed keywork. Disadvantages: It'll set you back a fair bit of money, and some of the intonation could be improved, but thats being really picky, and really it hasn't got many disadvantages!
This is without a doubt one of the best altosaxes I have ever played, and I now own one. A superb sax, with a deep rich tone right from the bottom of the horn all the way up into the altissimo register. It is fairly easy to reach the altissimo notes on this horn, however I find them easier with my own meyer 7 mouthpiece to the C* mouthpiece provided. Although the C* mouthpiece provided is good quality, and used widely by beginners and professionals alike, I prefer a mouthpiece with a wider opening and I am predominantly a jazz musician, and find that the C* is more suited to classical.
I find that the Serie II sits very comfortably in the hands, and all of the keys are in the right place. I prefer the Serie II sax to the Serie III, which I find has a slightly harsher and brighter tone, as well as higher palm keys, which I do not ...
![Play Alto Sax Today [DVD]](http://picnica.ciao.com/uk/78524838.jpg)
