Alto saxophone

Notated and sounding range

The alto saxophone is a high register saxophone in Eb and belongs to the group of woodwind instruments . As a transposing musical instrument , it sounds a major sixth lower than notated , i.e. a sounding E- ¹ is notated as C- ² for the alto saxophone (9 semitones higher) .

Pitch range : des ⁰ - a ² (notated in the treble clef as b ⁰ - f sharp ³ ).

Posture while playing

Due to its concise sound, it is suitable for leading the saxophone setting in a big band , but is often also used as a soloist in jazz and pop music. Some very well-known jazz musicians like Charlie Parker , Cannonball Adderley , Ornette Coleman , Paul Desmond , Eric Dolphy and David Sanborn played mostly alto saxophone.

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