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Position:Home>Performing Arts> From flute to Soprano Sax?Question: From flute to Soprano Sax?I've played flute for 11 years. Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I have been playing Saxophone 10 years and am currently going to college majoring in Music Edu. The fingerings of the Saxophone and the Flute are very similar, this is because when Adolph Sax invented the Saxophone he based the fingering style of the flute system. The only thing I would say is that I wouldn't start of on the Soprano Sax. The Soprano takes a very firm embouchure(spelling?), I would think about Alto(most people start out on this). The only major difference in the 2 is your mouth position. The flute takes kinda a lazy form while the embouchure for the sax is hard and may cause sourness, also the reed sizes and brand matter. You best bet is to start with a 1 1/2 reed and move up by halves when you feel comfortable. Also don't just blow, work on your tone by tooting per-say. Any other questions are welcome. |