What is the soprano saxophone?
Sopran Saxophone is the third smallest member of the family of saxophones. It is set in the B-Flat key, exactly one octave higher than the tenor saxophone. Like all saxophones, the soprano saxophone is the only reed tool usually made of brass; It usually has a straight and conical shape resembling clarinet. Soprano saxophone is not recommended for novice saxophone players because it is notorious to handle and has a distinctive, highly brought sound that prefers many famous jazz artists. There are ten saxophones in the saxophone family, all different in size and sound, yet with the same keys and fingers. Sopranissimo is the smallest in length of only 7.78 cm and has the highest sound pitch, followed by a soprano saxophone.
The four most commonly known saxophones are ever larger include soprano, alt, tenor and baritone saxophones. The three deepest sounding and largest saxophones are bass, double bass and sub-conrabass. Modern soprano saxophone, like a tenor saxophone, is built on B-Flat, exactlyone octave higher than tenor. The soprano saxophone was available when the instrument was first invented, but was completed in 1940 in favor of the B-Flat.
The vast majority of soprano saxophones are made of brass, although they are classified as part of the Woodwind family, because they use a single reed rather than a mouthpiece. They usually have a straight, round shape, 27.56 inches (70 cm) long with an average width of 7.87 inches (20 cm), dimensions that are very similar to clarinet size. The similarities between the two instruments led to the nickname of the soprano of the "golden clarinet". Sommodels soprano saxophone are made of plastic resin and some have a curved shape reminiscent of miniature alt saxophone, although these models are rare.
sopranos saxophones are not recommended for beginners because they are considered the most difficult of all saxophones. Small size makes Inton more difficultor for perfect musicians. Soprano saxophones, however, became very popular with jazz musicians who prefer his unique sound. Famous jazz artists, including John Coltrane, Kenny G and Winton Marsalis, regularly included the saxophone soprano into their repertoire and introduced it on their music recordings. This instrument is also mentioned in a limited but growing list of classical music selections.