Music is a gateway to great life experiences and enjoyment. Playing music is a good outlet of one’s creative talents and emotions. Specifically the alto saxophone is a very expressive and vocal, especially compared to the other woodwinds. The saxophone was created by a Belgian inventor named Aldophe Sax in 1846. Of the saxophone family, alto saxophone is the middle child. Alto saxophones are set in the key of Eb. The saxophone is most usually affiliated with jazz and classical music, although it does make many appearances in other genres such as rock or pop. The alto saxophone is made up of four main parts. The big conical piece with a flared up bell is the body of the saxophone. This brass part is where the full sound of the saxophone is given and how notes, the buttons throughout the horn, can be changed. The second piece is the neck, which connects the mouthpiece to the body and also affects the sound of the horn. The third main piece is the mouthpiece. The mouthpiece is usuall...

 Music is a gateway to great life experiences and enjoyment. Playing music is a good outlet of one’s creative talents and emotions. Specifically the alto saxophone is a very expressive and vocal, especially compared to the other woodwinds. The saxophone was created by a Belgian inventor named Aldophe Sax in 1846. Of the saxophone family, alto saxophone is the middle child. Alto saxophones are set in the key of Eb. The saxophone is most usually affiliated with jazz and classical music, although it does make many appearances in other genres such as rock or pop. The alto saxophone is made up of four main parts. The big conical piece with a flared up bell is the body of the saxophone. This brass part is where the full sound of the saxophone is given and how notes, the buttons throughout the horn, can be changed. The second piece is the neck, which connects the mouthpiece to the body and also affects the sound of the horn. The third main piece is the mouthpiece. The mouthpiece is usuall...