I want to learn how to play the alto saxophone and was wondering if anyone on this sub could recommend some beginner brands and books or videos to follow. I will need to self teach myself for now which I think won't be too hard. I am a piano player and create jingles for commecial purposes for a living.
I just wanted to learn an instrument that has nothing to do with my work and something that would relax me. Sax music has always sounded very relaxing to me and I thought if I learn it, it will also help in reducing the stress in my life. Just needed some insight into what I should be looking for when starting and also where can I purchase one since I live in a small town, maybe online music stores in the US or third party online sites that sell reliable brands on saxshop, getasax, amazon or alibaba. Is a used yamaha better than a brand new sax that is cheaper to buy?
Submitted May 28, 2026 at 08:45AM by Steinway_music https://www.reddit.com/r/Learnmusic/comments/1tq15tu/want_to_learn_alto_sax_what_do_i_need_to_do_this/?utm_source=ifttt