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Gospel Instruments => Gospel Horns => Topic started by: dfwkeys on August 28, 2006, 12:56:17 PM
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I want to learn sax, what do you think the difficult level is learning, my background is piano and drums...
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Personally, I think saxophone is one of the easiest horns to learn. The fingerings are straight forward - almost just like the recorder everybody learned how to play in elementary school. And... since you already have a background in piano and drums, you already understand lots of the ins and outs of music, rythym and melody that many beginners do not... So I say... GO FOR IT!! Have fun!
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thanks! , that's all i needed to hear. i'm going to purchase a sax w/in the next month, is there a certain type i should get as far as beginning, i looked on musiciansfriend.com and the lowest price is around $399.99 this looks to be very low and the quality i know isn't that great, or should i go for someone more expensive.
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Dfwkeys,
I also say GO FOR IT!!! Nothing is too hard for God! Let HIM use you!
Keep us updated on your progress.
Be Blessed!
Ladymusic88
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dfwkeys:
the price you gave is mighty low for a decent quality horn, was it used?
brands to look for -
armstrong
conn
selmer ($$)
king
vito
yamaha ($)
yanangisawa
jupiter
avoid anything made on the cheap in india, china, pakistan. they mostly don't last long & repairmen sometimes won't even try to fix 'em. some of these can be identified by the 'look-alike' brand names (selmar instead of selmer, etc.)
you'll need a box of reeds...1st of many, heh heh heh...
what brand did you find online?
let me know if i can help.
taught sax since '72
dj
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i think the brand is called koester (it was on music123.com)
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Congrats on your endeavor...