Soprano Saxophone

yes it can, but it should only be done by a professional at a music store. It can't be completely dissassembled, but you can take the keys off.

Soprano Saxophone is more of a solo instrument and if you wish to learn it, play tenor first. With the saxophone you can play more of a jazz style. However, the first year of an oboe is horrible until you start becoming better. The oboeis more of a concert band and symphony instrument. It depends if you can see yourself playing jazz or concert later in your life.

That really depends on the sax. The Alto, Baritone, Tenor, and soprano saxes are all usually in a jazz band together but a soprano is not used in concert band. The alto,tenor,and bari are all in concert band.

The way that the saxophone makes a noise is when the player puts their mouth on the mouthpiece, and the reed vibrates, sending waves of air through the saxophone, making a sound. The different pitches of the saxophone, or the different notes are determined when the saxophone player presses down fingering, therefor making the instrument shorter or longer.

Many have said a curved soprano is more supportive and makes a much clearer sound. I would advise you to get a curved if you are learning.

I've been in music all my life, and I confess that I've never heard the term "treble saxophone"

I have been involved in the repair of wodwind most of my life and served in an army band for 7 and a half years including boys service. There are two saxophones that I have heard of that are "abnormal". The first was the " HIGH " sax which I believe to have been in C. The second of these was the TREBLE sax which I have seen and had a fundamental lowest note of G concert. There are examples of this which are generally regarded as children's saxophones. I have also heard of a sax in F but never seen one.

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It sounds very loud and jazzy. I play it myself. It's awesome

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well, i have had mine since 5th grade, and it was used. it still plays pretty good and i really like it. its all a matter of personal preference, but if it helps, i think they're good to start out on.

Straight pipe- from its straignt, vertical shape, as opposed to the curved bell type more associated with the saxophone instruments. also Goofus which was a slang term that was also applied to ( A small calliope mounted on a truck or trailer- used at carnivals) possibly the idea it was a novelty or (Goof) instrument. Some Jazz musicians made a big thing with the Goofus, however and the name did come into slang usage as a synonym for the Soprano saxophone.

The soprano sax is smaller than the alto, but im not sure how big it exactly is

The Martin Company was founded in 1865 (or later - accounts differ) and it successor, The Martin Band instrument Company was founded in 1904. Wurlitzer bought Martin in 1965 and continued to sell instruments made with Martin tooling.

From at least 1904 to 1965, Martin made saxes. In that time there were about a dozen significant models, with many small changes made between the major changes, but most, if not all, sopranos of the vintage era are Handcraft models from the 1920's, or thereabouts. All vintage Martins from the earliest Handcraft model to the Magna introduced in 1956 are respected saxes, but all are now over 50 years old, so the biggest factor affecting value is condition.

A Martin Handcraft straight soprano in very good playing condition and with good, original silver plating - the most common finish - will sell for over $1,000. Curved sopranos generally sell for 50% to 80% more than straight instruments. Worn or damaged instruments will sell for much less, as will lacquered or bare brass instruments. Martin lacquer was never very good. Instruments with gold plating will sell for significantly more.

In 1971, LeBlanc bought the rights to the Martin name. LeBlanc also markets Vito and Yanagisawa, and sopranos of this era are thought of as student models, probably made by Yanagisawa. Quality varies, and it can be very difficult to determine just what model you have. Most any soprano sax in playing condition, other than the bargain basement Chinese instruments, will probably bring $500, but I know of no particular demand for LeBlanc era Martin sopranos above the generic baseline. If you have a sax that plays well and is in good condition, it should be worth more.

The best brand (Yanagisawa) costs about $5400~$5500 as a rough estimation. A selmer can cost about $2000 or so. I've seen a new one go for as low as $320 (Laurel). It really depends on what brand you're looking at, whether it's used or not, if you get anything with it, and the place you're buying at.

Soprano saxes are in the key of Bb, and sound one step below the written note. To transpose piano music or music for other C instruments, transpose two half-steps (one step) up. The key signature must be changed by adding two sharps or reducing the number of flats by two. Music originally in the key of F (one flat) will now be in the key of G (one sharp).

Smooth jazz is a sub-category within jazz that is influenced by pop, R&B, rock, and funk. It has been popular since it's origins in the 1960s and the 1970s. Some major smooth jazz saxophone players are: Grover Washington Jr., Ronnie Laws, and Kenny G.