I just received an all Black Nuvo jSax 2.0. A jSax is a C Soprano Saxophone made out of Plastic & Silicone. It uses traditional Saxophone Fingerings & its range is 1.5 Octaves from Middle C (or C4) to the G above the Staff (or G5). To get the 2nd Octave you rock your thumb forward to uncover the Thumb hole in the back. This is a very similar action to pressing the Octave Key on a Real Saxophone.
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I am not familiar with the special saxophone instrument you mention. I have all the traditional saxes in their popular ranges, soprano, alto, tenor, baritone. As such, I have not ventured beyond these. I also have the Bb soprano and Eb sopranino clarinets, and a C flute.
Do you plan to post a link to a sample of your playing?
Do you plan to post a link to a sample of your playing?
You are not missing anything. These are fine as a gateway instrument, but as a sax player, they offer nothing new. We had some in the shop and couldn't give them away. They sat in inventory for a couple of years.
Thanks, @Helen for the clarification, it is what I suspected.
Having led a couple annual Summer Vacation Bible School music lesson portions for the Salvation Army prior to Covid taught me a lot about children and music. Prior to 8 years old, a baroche recorder is a whistle. Older, then they can be taught to play them. (At the time, Musicians Friend had a special, 25 for $50 with free shipping, and they were decent playing instruments.) I donated and used them in the class. If a child stayed with the program for the entire week, they got to take the recorder home free.
Personally, I don't think I would use such in a child's music class. By the time they are 11 or 12, can start them out on clarinet, alto sax or flute. Then they are mature enough to learn. Or, use an inexpensive Baroche Recorder for them to learn, which is a true musical instrument. They can take the recorder experience and instrument with them into adulthood.
Having led a couple annual Summer Vacation Bible School music lesson portions for the Salvation Army prior to Covid taught me a lot about children and music. Prior to 8 years old, a baroche recorder is a whistle. Older, then they can be taught to play them. (At the time, Musicians Friend had a special, 25 for $50 with free shipping, and they were decent playing instruments.) I donated and used them in the class. If a child stayed with the program for the entire week, they got to take the recorder home free.
Personally, I don't think I would use such in a child's music class. By the time they are 11 or 12, can start them out on clarinet, alto sax or flute. Then they are mature enough to learn. Or, use an inexpensive Baroche Recorder for them to learn, which is a true musical instrument. They can take the recorder experience and instrument with them into adulthood.
I had a similar experience starting out and found that regular short practice sessions worked better than long ones. I also started taking music lessons, which really helped me with breathing and finger positions early on. It made a big difference, especially when I got stuck on tone or tonguing. Definitely made the learning curve feel a lot smoother.
