Not very big at all, compared to tenor and bari saxes. Its about a little under two feet long. I'm not very tall at all (5'1) and can play easily. I could also play when I was 4'11 so I hope I could help
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The Alto Saxophone comes in varied sizes but the average length of it is 25.2 in inches while the average width is 4.72 inches. There are different types and brands of Alto saxophone that's why there sizes are also varied. The Alto saxophone is smaller than the Tenor Saxophone but it's larger than the Soprano Saxophone. The Alto saxophone is also one of the commonly used type of saxophone as it's widely used in playing both classic and jazz music.
from mouthpiece to bell it is around three feet. from mouthpiece to bottom of body it is about one and a half feet
About 60cm long. The soprano is shorter and tenor (onlong with every other form of sax) is longer
An alto saxophone is in the key of E-Flat, or Eb
23 pads are on the alto saxophone
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The alto saxophone
The alto saxophone has a neck, keys, and a bell. It is played through a reed, classifying it as a woodwind instrument rather than a brass instrument. It is smaller than a tenor saxophone and larger than a soprano saxophone, and the alto saxophone is the most commonly played saxophone in the world.