Bamboo Sax

These instruments are great for someone who wants a pocket saxophone that fits in a small bag. If you, like me, always wanted to learn how to play the saxophone , a bamboo sax is a great place to start before spending a large amount for a decent student saxophone.

A Bamboo Sax is not , in any case, a saxophone replacement. It is a different instrument, simpler to play, with similar to the major flute fingering and a warm saxophone sound that impresses. The mouthpiece that I use is an alto saxophone mouthpiece with a tenor 1.5 reed.
 I also make mouthpieces from Aroundo Donax.

The Bamboo Sax has an octave range, 6 holes in the front and one at the back for the thumb. 
It is tuned in a major scale and comes in Soprano, Alto and  Tenor versions.

Soprano

The Soprano is tuned in C major. It has a comfortable size for someone with small hands as the holes are close together but it is also comfortable for someone with large hands. It has the highest voice and a 35 cm length (13.5 ")

Alto

The alto is tuned in Bb major and it is comfortable for someone with medium or large hands. For someone with small hands the soprano would be more suitable. It has a length of about
 43 cm (17 ") 

Tenor

The tenor is tuned in G major. Good for someone with medium to large hands. Someone with small hands should avoid it. At a length of about 48 cm (19 "), the tenor, has the lowest voice and a deep jazzy tone.