- 1/20 of students in the Beginner Band will be selected to play the Alto Saxophone.
- Saxophone player personality traits: "mellow", "driven"
- Saxophone player physical traits: ability to sit straight and tall, agile hands
Though the saxophone is made of metal, it generates sound with a single reed, and so it is classified as a woodwind rather than as a brass instrument. Be that as it may, the original goal of the inventor was said to be to bridge the gap between the brass and the woodwinds, to blend the divergent tones of the two groups in wind-instrument music, to reinforce the lower range of the woodwinds, and to create a tonal balance. The saxophone, in fact, blends in well with both brass and woodwinds, and is now heavily relied upon to firm up the tone of the band and give it a rich voice and charm. This instrument is versatile and is also used in the concert band. Select Alto Saxophone players may switch to Tenor or Bari Saxophone in their second or third years.
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