Am i too short for tenor saxophone?

Question

at my school we have to do a march and i think we have to march for a long time will it be hard for me to play tenor saxophone and march because i am only 4 feet 7 inches?

Answer 1

No, just make sure you get a decent neck strap - a lot of tenor players I know use Neotech straps.  I'm five foot two and can easily cope with a bari sax which is a lot bigger and heavier than a tenor.

Answer 2

if its not dragging on the ground your not too short :)

...marching band? o.O

Answer 3

no, you are not too short.

if you can hold it, then you will be able to do it for an hour or more by building up a bit of muscle over time...

ex. i've seen reallyyyyy short/small kids carry trombones.... quads.... baritones...

if there is an actual issue your band directer should notice, and if not bring it to their attention.

Answer 4

You should be fine. You could possibly even do a bari. They have body harnesses that will keep the thing off the ground and keep you from having to hold it up with your neck and hands.