re: Questions for the band geeks

I started out on trumpet (also guitar, but that had nothing to do with school.) Switched to alto sax, then later switched to tenor sax when jazz band became an option in the 10th grade. The fingering for saxes is all the same, very easy to change. Just have to get used to the different pitch. Never tried playing it as a guy, but she might like the soprano sax if she sticks with it. Think of the sax Kenny G plays that looks more like a clarinet.

I liked tenor because I preferred the pitch and it is much more comfortable to sit back in your chair with the horn part off the outside of your right leg.

Probably better to start on alto though. Absolutely a great instrument to start with.