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Anonymous
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| posted: 12/4/2008 at 2:01:01 PM ET
well idk about you.. but i play alto sax and french horn... a bit of clarinet. i suggest you try clarinet. the fingerings are different but its just like playing the sax in a way but just a little tugher to hit the high notes
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Anonymous
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| posted: 1/5/2009 at 12:20:06 AM ET
Our oboes double on alto sax for marching band, so I'd guess that they're similar? Also, a few of our clarinet players play saxophone in jazz band, so I'd guess either of those would be a good bet to try.
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Anonymous
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| posted: 2/12/2009 at 12:38:07 AM ET
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Our oboes double on alto sax for marching band, so I'd guess that they're similar? Also, a few of our clarinet players play saxophone in jazz band, so I'd guess either of those would be a good bet to try.
Indeed, An Alto Saxophone can sound similar to an Oboe if the reed, ligature and embouchure is just right. An Alto can also sound similar to a French Horn also just matters on where you bite and again ligature and reed.
In my concert Band we often double the French Horns and trying to sound as round as possible.
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SaxophonesRule
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4/16/2009 | posted: 4/16/2009 at 8:17:48 PM ET
I personally think it's unfair that saxophones aren't in an orchestra. I love classical music. I wish i could play in an orchestra without learning how to play a different instument. Also, My band director told me that Saxophones can sound like any instrument, not just oboe or french horn.
SAXOPHONES FOR LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Anonymous
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| posted: 4/16/2009 at 8:18:20 PM ET
I personally think it's unfair that saxophones aren't in an orchestra. I love classical music. I wish i could play in an orchestra without learning how to play a different instument. Also, My band director told me that Saxophones can sound like any instrument, not just oboe or french horn.
SAXOPHONES FOR LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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 maintube
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5/26/2004 | posted: 4/17/2009 at 12:12:12 AM ET
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I personally think it's unfair that saxophones aren't in an orchestra. I love classical music. I wish i could play in an orchestra without learning how to play a different instument. Also, My band director told me that Saxophones can sound like any instrument, not just oboe or french horn.
SAXOPHONES FOR LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your band director is wrong. The sax has a pretty distinctive sound, that is unlike any instrument. The soprano can sound remotely oboe like The alto tenor and bari are all pretty unique in sound. However it is a sound that does not blend well in an orchestra, plus the fact that any music written before 1830ish (sax invention) would not have a sax written in therefor would sound wrong with a sax thrown into the mix.
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Anonymous
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| posted: 5/1/2009 at 2:22:54 AM ET
The Flute has the same fingering as the saxophone, but it is played differently.
The Clarinet is played the same but has different notes with the same fingerings as a saxophone.
There are a few options.
If you want to go into a totally different direction, bands and groups could always use more in the bass section
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Anonymous
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| posted: 2/7/2010 at 3:31:31 PM ET
Some orchestras do have saxophones in them. But only a few.
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