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The alto saxophone is a wind instrument that has been part of the saxophone family since the instruments were designed by Adolphe Sax.
It is tuned in E-flat and its registration runs from C#2 to G#4. It is a transposition instrument, that is, the notation on the score does not correspond to the actual height of the notes. But there are models w...
The alto saxophone is a wind instrument that has been part of the saxophone family since the instruments were designed by Adolphe Sax.
It is tuned in E-flat and its registration runs from C#2 to G#4. It is a transposition instrument, that is, the notation on the score does not correspond to the actual height of the notes. But there are models with an additional key in the bass region that allow you to reach a semitone below, down to Si2, as you can see in jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman.
The sound of the alto saxophone is produced from a bamboo reed that is fixed on the mouthpiece using a metal or leather ligature.
There are pieces of erudite music written for alto saxophone solo, alto saxophone and orchestra, for quartets or other instrumental groups, but this instrument is particularly well known among American jazz musicians. The best-known name associated with the instrument is Charlie Parker, one of the founders of the bebop style. His improvisations of smooth sonority but very fast execution are a milestone in the history of jazz.
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