Best instrument for scholarship?

Question

i play the alto saxophone (4 years) and im in 8th grade. I figure if i learn it now and practice extra hardi will pick it up and possibly get a scholarship into college.

i can't play any of these

harp

violin

guitar

piano

so what is good for a current alto saxophone player to learn?

i will still be playing the sax.

it needs to be something a band teacher can help out with because my family is not going to pay for lessons and even if i could i would never go because i already take a lot of extra things.

Answer 1

I have been an alto sasx player for 8 years and if you want to switch instruments to get a scholarship i would reconmend that you switch to bassoon.......it is still in the woodwind family but it is still a diffucult instrument to learn.....you will have to learn bass clef, new fingerings, and a new amatuar.

But on the other hand if you learn how to play the bassoon well enough you are almost garenteed at least a partial scholarship from many different colleges.

The bassoon is a hard instrument to master, therefore there are not many people who play it, colleges are always looking for bassoon players because they are so rare.

Hope this helps

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Answer 2

French horn, probably.

Or flute.

Flute has the same fingerings as the saxophone, by the way.

Answer 3

Saxophone and Trumpet are the two hardest to get a scholarship for because there are just so many people that play those instruments, it is really hard to stand out from the crowd. I recommend picking up a less popular instrument like the oboe or french horn or something... since you are a sax player, you should definitely try the Bari Sax! If you are good at it, any college like UNT would be more than happy to have you.

Answer 4

play clarinet! its very easy to learn and its soo much like the alto sax. i just switched from clari to sax. its actually really easy to make the switch.

Answer 5

Bagpipes!! Marching bands need them; not enough pipers around. Catch yourself a 4-year scholarship that way! (Learn "Amazing Grace," "The Road to the Isles," and "The Campbells Are Coming.")

Answer 6

First of all, we are a lot alike. I just got out of 8th grade after 4 years of playing tenor saxophone.

You could always learn drums(percussion).

You could also play clarinet. It is a lot like the sax.

But, despite my musical inclination(after playing about seven different instruments), you should probably study up on medical practices because I'm not quite sure how a musical performance scholarship will aid you on your path to get a phD.

Answer 7

Back up a step. You will NOT win a scholarship by auditioning unless you are MAJORING  in music!!!    My husband had a VERY pushy mother of a prospective piano student, who came to my husband because he is the best piano instructor around, and insisted that her son was going to major in computer science, but was SO talented ( hah - not at all!) that he was going to win a BIG SCHOLARSHIP that would pay for his computer science degree!  It does not work that way!    Yes, there are people who get a sports scholarship and major in something like business - but that is because a team NEEDS them, and they are STANDOUTS in their sport.

To win a music scholarship, you would have to be EXTREMELY well prepared in alto sax - that means many years of private lessons - and have won EVERY honor, like All-County, All-State, national bands, etc. - that comes before you.  

I am a woodwind competition judge in NY.  My advice?  Keep your grades up, and try for an academic scholarship.  You are NOT going to get a music scholarship with what you have described.  Good luck in the future.