What is the range of a tenor saxophone?
Ab2 to E5
The tenor sax is pitched in the key of Bb; modern tenor saxophones have a high F# key and a range from Ab2 to E5 (concert) and are therefore pitched one octave below the soprano saxophone. The tenor saxophone consists of a larger mouthpiece, reed, and ligature than the alto and soprano saxophones.
What is the range of a saxophone?
The generally accepted range of the saxophone (transposed) is Bb to F two octves and a fifth above. The most comfortable range for playing is somewhere in the middle. A competent player however can play with ease throughout the range, and even above, into the altissimo range.
What note does a tenor sax tune to?
B♭
Tenor saxophones are tuned to B♭, and alto saxophones are tuned to E♭, but when playing the same note on a score, the fingerings are the same.
What saxophone has the most range?
Alto saxophone
| Woodwind instrument | |
|---|---|
| Developed | 28 June 1846 |
| Playing range | |
| In E♭: sounds a major sixth lower than written. Most modern alto saxophones can reach a high F♯ (or higher using altissimo fingerings). | |
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How low can a tenor sax go?
The lowest note a tenor saxophone can play is a low Bb (or A# if you prefer). It is written as Bb2, but since the tenor saxophone is a transposing instrument it is written a whole 14 semitones higher (on the staves) than it actually sounds.
Which saxophone has the most range?
Why is tenor sax in BB?
A tenor sax is a Bb instrument. Bb is one tone lower then C, so if you play the note that is called “C” on a tenor, you are really playing a Bb in reference to a piano. Likewise, since an alto sax is an Eb instrument, the “C” fingering is actually an Eb on a piano.
What is the most expensive tenor saxophone?
This little glass saxophone, is plated with 2.82 onces of gold, and has 10, 2 carat diamonds adorning its “keys”. Apparently it took 65 hours to create, and is estimated to be worth over $60,000.
Can saxophones go out of tune?
Fortunately, saxophones are easy to adjust so retuning is easy as well. The hard part is hearing when you are out of tune. Work with a tuner and/or piano and your sax to develop your ear. If you hear a waver when you tune to a tuner or piano adjust your mouthpiece until it disappears.
Why is my tenor sax flat?
Traditionally instruments tune to a concert A (F# on alto and B on tenor). Often blowing very loud causes the saxophone to go flat so tune at a moderate dynamic. Using vibrato may cause the sound to be slightly flatter.