Members Dendy Jarrett Posted September 22, 2015 Members Share Posted September 22, 2015 How Low Can You Go? [video=youtube;nwTorKNmED4] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 The contrabass sax makes the bari I used to play look like a toy, but they're pretty rare. Even most saxophonists have never seen a contrabass model in person, much less played one. How low can they go? They're pitched an octave lower than a bari sax, which is itself pitched an octave lower than an Eb alto sax. The lowest note on a bari is a Bb or A (depending on the sax), but they're (both) Eb concert instruments, which means that they sound either an octave and a major sixth or two octaves and a major sixth lower than written. Here's their basic written range: Again, on some models, a low A is possible instead of the Bb written above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Notes_Norton Posted October 5, 2015 Members Share Posted October 5, 2015 I'd hate to schlep that one to the gig. But if you have one, you are assured for every job that calls for one I do know a guy who has one. Insights and incites by Notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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