Learning Sax

[dfwkeys]

I want to learn sax, what do you think the difficult level is learning, my background is piano and drums...

[keynote]

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!

[dfwkeys]

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.

[Ladymusic88]

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

[david johnson]

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

[dfwkeys]

i think the brand is called koester (it was on music123.com)

[Cherri]

Congrats on your endeavor...