Saxophone Day 2024 is on Wednesday, November 6, 2024: Were saxophones made better back in the day compared to today?

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Saxophone Day

Saxophone Day is about smooth jazz, soulful blues and traditional rock’n'roll. Everybody’s really wants to have the ability to play that bit from Baker Street (and it is perfectly fine to ‘air sax’ along into it, right?), so take this very day being an chance to visit for this! Pull out, borrow, rent or buy a saxophone and go sax crazy!

Were saxophones made better back in the day compared to today?

There are a few saxophones from the older days that many professionals use today. The most popular is definitely the Selmer Mark VI (about the 70s). This model, some other Selmers, and some other different brands are great instruments that are a few decades old. My guess is your uncle probably doesn't have a Mark VI (although he could, some models are worth thousands), or any of these instruments, but it still may be half decent.

I'd give your uncle's saxophone a shot. Re-padding and other repairs should cost a little, but certainly less than buying a new or used one. Saxophones haven't changed too much over the years, so you should be fine in that respect. If you find out it's not that great, you can also get a new one if you decide to stick with it.

electric guitar or saxophone?

electric guitar or saxophone?

Saxophone, any day of the week.

Alto Saxophone Begginner?

Alto Saxophone Begginner?

Saxophone is easy when you get the hang of it. Can't be gotten down in 1 day though. Building lip strength for your embrochure take a couple weeks at the minimum, and it's a different embrochure than the one you would use for trumpet.

Alto saxes use a Treble cleff and are in the Key of E i believe.

you use the octave key on the back where your thumb is to make the notes higher. I would get a reed with very light thickness since you won't be used to playing it.

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