Alto Saxophone Pads

Alto Saxophone Pads

Pad-Saver designed to gather any extra moisture left in the instrument after playing. Fits into the body of any alto sax while sitting in the case.

A saxophone is a musical instrument that belongs in the woodwind category. It is one of the youngest musical instruments, having been devised in the 1840s by Adolphe Sax, a Belgian. Saxophones were earlier used in the military and in big orchestras but are now found in littler bands as well. They are in general applied for huge band music, pop music, concerts, marching bands and jazz music. There are four commonly employed kinds of saxophones: Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Baritone saxophones.

The alto saxophone is the most mutual saxophone in use. It is a basic model, and is in general preferent for beginners because of it is comfortable shape and size. The alto is of medium size. It is shaped like a “J” bent backwards. Some alto saxophones are likewise straight in shape with a more or less tipped bell. The alto is ordinarily preferent for classical compositions from composers like Ibert, Glazunov and Debussy.

The alto, like all other saxophones, is a transposing instrument. It is in the key of E-Flat. It is somewhat longer than the soprano, and likewise lower sounding. Hence, it is a preferent solo jazz instrument.

The main elements in an alto saxophone are: the mouth-piece, including the ligature and the reed; the main tube that has tone holes and keys; a series of rods that connect the keys to the tone holes; the pads that securely cover the tone holes and, most importantly, the bell.

The local music store, mail-order service, a private party or the Internet are dissimilar places where one may buy alto saxophones. The main distinct features to be considered are the quality, service, price and the model. The Internet is a good source to find info with regards to alto saxophones, but it is wise to test a few of them before buying.

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Most helpful client reviews

8 of 8 humans found the following review helpful.
Holds moisture in – not what you want!
By orr333
We just brought my daughter’s sax in for new pads and tuning. The technician is an expert sax player and repair tech. He told us these do more harm than they are worth. You are better off running a swab through the horn to get the moisture out and then leave it open. These gather the moisture and hold it there versus the pads causing them to wear faster. He suggested just making your own swabs using pieces of old t-shirts.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
Do Not Use.
By Thundenlitenen
These things will rot out your pads. They tend to increase mold and hold moisture in the sax longer, wearing through pads quickly. They likewise leave fuzz in the pads. I employed one for a short while and found that my pads were sticking all the time and rotting at an alarming rate. Few humans swear by them but I tend to swear at them. Not a good investment.

6 of 7 humans found the following review helpful.
Perfect
By Christopher Lai
Last a long time. I have been using it for years now and it still just as new. It actually keeps your sax in top condition!

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