#Alto Saxophone

[dontforgetthefrenchhorns]

#bari sax #tenor saxophone #alto saxophone #sax #saxophone #concert band

[fresh-sikhye]

ALERT TO ALL FELLOW ARTISTS!!!!!

I’ve noticed recently that some people have been drawing the saxophone very inaccurately. Not necessarily the saxophone itself, but the person playing it. (I know how hard it is to draw the sax. Trust me, I’ve tried.)

1. Neck straps

I’ve gotta tell you guys; unless your character is absolutely RIPPED, I doubt that they’ll be able to carry the hunk of metal. The saxophone is heavy. And by that, I mean really heavy; especially tenors/baritones. So add some weight!! If you want to be a bit more accurate, don’t be afraid to add a little neck strap on there. Trust me, your character will thank me later. They’ve been saved from years of severe back pain.

2. Hand positioning

The hand positioning on this instrument is crucial as it well. The left hand always goes on top. This is because the palm and pinky keys are on the top left side of the instrument. Same with the right hand, but on the bottom right side.

3. Mouthpiece/blowing into the sax

Whenever you’re drawing a character blowing into the saxophone, do not draw them with their mouths puffing out. This is the same for all the other woodwinds as well. We want our air to be fast as possible, so having pockets of air in the way as we’re blowing isn’t as efficient/effective as we’d like it to be. So we try to avoid puffing out our cheeks as much as possible.

And that’s about it! Now go make your saxophone dreams come true!!!

#art #small artist #art tips #tips and tricks #saxophone #alto saxophone #baritone saxophone #tenor saxophone #soprano saxophone

[hezigler]

Duke Ellington - Isfahan

Just a typically great Johnny Hodges solo on his beautiful custom Buescher alto sax.

#duke ellington #ellington #Johnny Hodges #jazz music #jazz #music #alto saxophone #1960s #1967 #Youtube #billy strahorn #buescher saxophone #buescher 400

[willowissilly]

Me and my girlfriend playing the Amzing Digital Circus theme :3

#the amazing digital circus #amazing digital circus #digital circus #music #saxophone #alto saxophone #bass #upright bass

[a-concert-just-for-you]

I got one interaction so I’m running with it (here you go @tortadecuchufli hahahaha)

#sillyposting #wip #musescore #alto saxophone #sheet music

[clownfishie]

felt so fucking good to play my sax a little bit for the first time in 5+ years today. even if I did play like shit and get mold in my lungs..

#ahhh i missed this thing i missed playing music #im so rusty but so much does still feel intuitive which makes me so happy #alto saxophone #it me clownfishie #skeleton thursday #queer artist

[alphachromeyayo]

Rainy day sax practice with some Evangelion honkin' 🎷😇

#alpha chrome yayo #retro anime #90s anime #evangelion #neon genesis evangelion #anime music #misato #shinji #sax #alto saxophone #saxophone

[toastymangoes]

i broke my mouthpiece instead of my reed today, just to change things up a bit

#band director #clarinet #school band #musical instruments #tenor saxophone #alto saxophone #bass clarinet #oboe #bassoon #oboe reeds #reeds #band problems

[projazznet]

Hank Crawford – Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing

Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing is a soul-jazz album by saxophonist Hank Crawford, released in 1975 on Kudu Records. Hank Crawford – alto sax Jerry Dodgion – flute, tenor sax Joe Farrell – flute, tenor sax Pepper Adams – baritone sax Romeo Penque – baritone sax Jon Faddis – trumpet, flugelhorn Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn Alan Rubin – trumpet, flugelhorn Hugh McCracken – guitar Richard Tee – keyboards Bob James – keyboards, arranger, conductor Ron Carter – bass Gary King – bass Bernard Purdie – drums Idris Muhammad – drums Ralph MacDonald – percussion

#hankcrawford #alto saxophone #souljazz #projazznet

[silvrash-797]

Do you have a favorite instrument to play and/or listen to?

I do! I've played a lot of instruments, actually! I've been playing the flute since the fifth grade goodness, that's been nearly 20 years 😳 and the piano a few years longer than that. I love playing the flute in bands/community concerts or at church, but piano is something I do to relax, not perform (definitely haven't practiced it as much!) I also took some methods courses in college and got to play a few other woodwind and percussion instruments there. As a whole, my favorites to play are flute (and its related instruments), piano and alto sax (when I can get my hands on one), and my favorite to listen to is generally piano, although any instruments in a woodwind quartet have great solo/ensemble music as well!

And even though it's not technically an instrument, I really love singing, too!

#asks and answers #lovely blue! #let's see...instruments include #piano #flute #trumpet #trombone #piccolo #marimba #alto flute #bass flute #tympani #cymbals #drum set #clarinet #oboe #bassoon #alto saxophone #...but the only ones I've played with any regularity are piano flute and piccolo #long story short: music is in my blood lol #I've always got a song in my head and I'll happily make music any time i can!

[rafikny]

‘When you hear music, after it's over, it's gone, in the air. You can never capture it again.’

~Eric Dolphy

#jazz #jazzphotography #eric dolphy #alto saxophone #avante garde #free jazz #alto madness

[soundgrammar]

American jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader Jimmie Lunceford. Photography by William P. Gottlieb.

#Jimmie Lunceford #jazz #William P. Gottlieb #saxophonist #alto saxophone

[mad-musician-mayhem]

Other funny things:

Director being called Barbie

Security walking into the auditorium and being confused by the 100+ kids sitting around because they forgot band camp existed

Altos: we have one new freshman!

Clarinets: We just doubled last year’s section. Help.

***Director: SET 5!!! EVERYONE GO BACK 2 TO SET 5!!!

Alto H (Now Drum Major H): SHE MEANS SET 4!!!!!!!!! ***

Alto L seeing teacher trying to unload a whiteboard and a wagon of papers and pens: Do you need help?

Random Teacher: Thanks, but it’s not like anyone is going to steal this!

Alto L and Alto T, tossing pebbles at each others’ feet and making rock puns.

Random trumpets and low end randomly start throwing normal rocks at each other.

Director: No throwing rocks!!!

Alto T and Alto L: 😶

***This happened daily!!!***

#band #band director #alto saxophone #band rehearsal #marching band #band camp #marching season #clarinets #drum majors #rock puns #low brass/woodwinds #trumpets

[bagelthelongfurby]

Why tf am I so sentimental about my rental sax!? I got my own alto sax recently, before I was renting one for like, a full year now. Sunday is the anniversary. Like, it was a shitty horn, came with missing screws, but that was MY shitty horn! His name is Alberto! He kinda had bad tone and some missing screws, but we went to a parade together! We've traveled, we've soloed, and we've marched together! We played together for my first jam session! I told myself not to get too attached, but I did! Goodbye Alberto, we've done some crazy shit together, and I hope your next player loves you as much as I did! ♥️♥️♥️

#im crying shut up #im stupidly sentimental #but like #this is my buddy #alto saxophone #marching band

[fizzycereal]

Guys if I hit 100 followers I will play a sillly song for you guys with my sax

#hehehehe #alto saxophone

[a-concert-just-for-you]

I’m losing my mind bruh WHY is sax 1 doing this weird pause thing every time T.T

EDIT: nvm I know why. There’s a G on both sax 1 and sax 2. I’ll fix it in the morning

#musescore #wip #sheet music #alto saxophone #‘good teamwork everyone’ #I say; high-fiving myself #had to step away from my computer and look at it on my phone to catch that lmao