Guide to the Saxophone – Soprano Sax

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[Music] so the next saxophone I have with me

so the next saxophone I have with me

so the next saxophone I have with me today is a soprano saxophone which

today is a soprano saxophone which

today is a soprano saxophone which players one octave higher than the tenor

players one octave higher than the tenor

players one octave higher than the tenor so it sounds a little more like a

so it sounds a little more like a

so it sounds a little more like a clarinet and actually people often

clarinet and actually people often

clarinet and actually people often mistaken for equipment because as you

mistaken for equipment because as you

mistaken for equipment because as you can see the body here has a very

can see the body here has a very

can see the body here has a very different shape from the tenor one and

different shape from the tenor one and

different shape from the tenor one and as it is completely straight however it

as it is completely straight however it

as it is completely straight however it is still a cone as you can see and not a

is still a cone as you can see and not a

is still a cone as you can see and not a tube so that is one of the main

tube so that is one of the main

tube so that is one of the main differences between the saxophone and

differences between the saxophone and

differences between the saxophone and the clarinet along the body of my

the clarinet along the body of my

the clarinet along the body of my soprano saxophone runs the same set of

soprano saxophone runs the same set of

soprano saxophone runs the same set of keys than on the tenor they’re actually

keys than on the tenor they’re actually

keys than on the tenor they’re actually placed exactly in the same way and

placed exactly in the same way and

placed exactly in the same way and follow the same mechanism I have my

follow the same mechanism I have my

follow the same mechanism I have my finger keys here and i have my side keys

finger keys here and i have my side keys

finger keys here and i have my side keys here and then i have my palm keys here

here and then i have my palm keys here

here and then i have my palm keys here and they’re exactly the same mechanism

and they’re exactly the same mechanism

and they’re exactly the same mechanism they’re just smaller and more compact so

they’re just smaller and more compact so

they’re just smaller and more compact so for the soprano saxophone just like for

for the soprano saxophone just like for

for the soprano saxophone just like for the tenor saxophone and any other

the tenor saxophone and any other

the tenor saxophone and any other saxophone for that matter you will have

saxophone for that matter you will have

saxophone for that matter you will have mouthpieces in different shapes and

mouthpieces in different shapes and

mouthpieces in different shapes and sizes and materials this one right here

sizes and materials this one right here

sizes and materials this one right here is made out of hardened rubber so it too

is made out of hardened rubber so it too

is made out of hardened rubber so it too will have a softer rounder sound than

will have a softer rounder sound than

will have a softer rounder sound than the one next to it that is made out of

the one next to it that is made out of

the one next to it that is made out of metal and will have a brighter sound

metal and will have a brighter sound

metal and will have a brighter sound [Music]