How can I play the Alto Saxophone louder with a good sound?

HI, I've ben playing the saxophone for nine years. Lately when I play I get this weird shaking sound when I play as if my reed is moving in a strange way. I doubt it's my ...show more

Any time I play high A on ANY alto saxophone, it's airy. It's the only note that does that. All of my other notes sound fine. I've been playing for 3 years. I'm hoping someone can help.

I just got a used Alto Saxophone from my cousin. I started playing it, I was playing it to see what the ranges sound like and if the ranges sound good or not or whether or not the sax plays decent. I was playing the low range, I noticed that the low...

This may seem like a stupid question, but I'm learning the alto saxophone, but all the notes I play sound harsh. Is there anything I can do to make it sound more mellow? ...show more

I had my alto saxophone for about a month and the g# key(the pearl pinky key for the left hand) has lately been giving me problems. When I play g# with the octave key held, it sounds like the first octave still. I tried changing my embouchure but I doubt...

I'm so torn between both of them, I really want to play the two. I've play the alto saxophone and I use size four vandoren reeds so I don't think a smaller embouchure is going to be too much of a problem. I love the baritone's sound but in my school...

I play the alto saxophone in band, and I was just wondering what your opinion of the sound and look of it is? Thanks.

Alright well right now I can play the alto saxophone. I want to join a band, but they may have too many alto saxophones so I would have to do the tenor. Do they have like the same ...show more