Tips for picking up the alto sax

I’m an adult, have my music degree and have only played clarinet. I’m looking to add the alto as a group I play with my need an alto player in the next few years.

I have a working student model alto. It’s a Buffet. And a Vandoren AL3 mouthpiece.

For doublers, what were the biggest challenges? Did it impact your clarinet playing?

I’d be interested in hearing your thoughts, especially if you picked it up as an adult. I know I probably should have started much much earlier

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u/Awkward_Rule_5509 — 4 days ago
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Free concert for DFW friends

Come hear the McKinney Community Band on Sunday June 28th 330pm at McKinney North HS auditorium. It’s free! It’s inside!
Repertoire:
Ward/Dragon: America, the Beautiful
Bilik: American Variations
Gould: American Salute
Arr Lowden: Armed Forced Salute
Hershey & Swander/ Rogers: Deep in the Heart of Texas
Sousa/Brion El Capitan
Williams/Bulla Escapades from Catch Me If You Can
Smith: Flight
Hearshen: After the Thunderer from Symphony on Themes of Sousa
Arr Rogers: yellow rose of Texas

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u/Awkward_Rule_5509 — 21 days ago