Saxophone Rental
RentalInstrument.com offers clean, high quality saxophones for rent or purchase at affordable prices. Our saxophones are brand new with shiny brass and are educator approved. As with most band instruments from RentalInstrument.com, if you rent at our affordable monthly rate for three years, the instrument is yours to keep after year three.
Saxophone Video Demonstration
Watch as professional musician Tony Marone gives a side-by-side demonstration of a professional's saxophone and a saxophone available for rent from RentalInstrument.com.
"The Alto Saxophone offered at RentalInstrument.com is a worthwhile investment! The horn plays in tune through the low, middle and high octaves, and the action is quick and smooth. This is a responsive free-blowing horn that feels comfortable in your hands and is appealing to the ears.This instrument is a great buy and will provide students with the quality student model instrument they need.”"
– Public School Band Director, Professional Saxophone Player and Teacher
Music Education BA, Berklee College of Music
About the Saxophone
Developed in the 1840’s by Adolphe Sax in Paris, the saxophone is an integral part
of the woodwind family. Usually made of brass and using a single-reed mouthpiece
comparable to that of the clarinet, it is the most vocal and powerful of its family.
The saxophone is a narrowed tube of thin brass which is also plated with gold, nickel, or silver. Along the tube are usually 23 different sized tone holes. The keys hold leather pads which when closed, create an airtight seal. The saxophonist controls the keys by pressing buttons while the thumb is kept behind a thumbrest to ensure the saxophone stays balanced and in place.
Even though the saxophone is made from brass, it is still considered a member of the woodwind family. The saxophone produces sound using an oscillated reed and creates pitches caused by the keys opening and closing, just like a clarinet. However, the saxophone mouthpiece is larger than that of the clarinet. The sax’s mouthpiece can be made from several different materials, such as bronze or plastic. Each size saxophone also uses a different size reed.
Most people don’t think of the saxophone and then immediately think of the military, however it was in the military band where the sax became as popular as it is today. Belgian and French military immediately began to incorpoarte at least four saxophones at a time into their bands.
The bass saxophone really began to become popular in the 1920’s, especially in classic jazz recordings and performance. The sounds of the saxophone are also lovely accompaniments to chamber pieces, choral music and operas, and has been widely accept by symphony orchestras.
You really can’t say enough about the saxophone’s involvement in popular music, especially when speaking about jazz , big band music, early rock and roll, blues, and ska. Even studio bands like YES and Pink Floyd have included saxophone players that have helped majorly impact musical history. Famous saxophonists include Marcel Mule, Daniel Deffayet, and Eduard Lefebre.
Saxophone Care Tips
- After playing, it’s always a wise decision to clean the outside of your saxophone.
- When the saxophone is not being used, return it to its case. It is the safest place!
- Do not pick up the saxophone by the neck!
Saxophone Sheet Music
Sax Sheet Music available at Sheet Music Plus. Music for beginners to experts. Solo and ensemble music. Play alongs and methods.
