What's the difference between an alto saxophone and a student alto saxophone

Question:i'm look for an alto saxophone and i'm wondering if it matter's wheather it's a student sax or not.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: i'm look for an alto saxophone and i'm wondering if it matter's wheather it's a student sax or not.

the main thing you should be looking at is exactly how far you are planning on taking the instrument, if its just a hobby then a student model will do just fine, but if your planning to go on then you will need a better horn. both yamaha and selmer make great saxophones, selmers usually more pricey but its worth it. however you should probably stay away from jupiter saxes the have a really screeching tone, and are poor quality.------good luck!

I'm not sure of the difference, except that pro models are built with better material, and has the altissimo keys, or can allow you to go altissimo. I would suggest the YAS-23 alto sax. It's a bit pricey, but it's good. I had some experience with other brands, but Yamaha probably has the best student sax.

The student saxaphone is simpler and easier to play. It does matter whether you get a student one or not because of the number of keys on it. If you are just beginning, i'd suggest a student one. If you need it for a band or something, don't get a student saxaphone.

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It doesn't matter if it's a student sax or any other alto sax. The student alto sax has all the same keys as any other alto sax. If it's in good shape it can sound great too. There is no such thing as altissimo keys, altissimo is just a combination of the keys already found on any sax that allows you to play really high notes.

The important thing is to get to a store that has a bunch of student horns and try them out. Use the same mouthpiece and reed on all of them. Pick the one that sounds and feels the best to you. Yamaha, Jupiter, and many others all make decent student saxes.

With the right mouthpiece and reed combination, you can play well on any sax. Of course, they all sound a little different, but that's why you have to try out a bunch of them until you settle on the right one. I've played student model saxes professionally when my regular sax was in the shop getting fixed and no one could tell the difference.

Congratulations on taking up the sax. You're gonna love it!