Tips on playing the alto quietly? My sound is improving when

Get lessons, self taught musicians are extremely distinguishable in a bad way. They stand out like a sore thumb

tenor > alto, ya sucker!

>>74370892
This.
Ironically saying this coming from a guy who owns a alto just to dick around on it.

>>74370892
Well I had lessons all throughout childhood in it (band class everyday for at least 8 years) but I always viewed it as a class and a chore till I began to listen to a lot of jazz in the past five years.

I really want to learn to get better at it and I have a great base but I'm very rusty and my sax is pretty old and decrepit.

I have considered taking lessons a lot recently because I don't feel like my self teaching is getting anywhere besides learning some shitty pop songs and easy jazz chords.

>>74370974
always take lessons, you don't want to bad habits. Bad habits are more difficult to correct, than it is to learn good habits from scratch

>>74370918
How difficult is it to switch from Alto to tenor I need a new instrument and am considering making the switch.