Starting a musical journey with a reliable, quality saxophone is the key to a successful experience. Meyer Music offers brand-name student-level saxophones as rent-to-own, matching teacher preferences with accessories included.
Step-Up Saxophones
As a player progresses, their saxophone should match their growing skills. A student level saxophone is a great way to start a musical journey and a Step-Up saxophone will take a player even further.
Meyer Music offers an array of high-end saxophone brands, including Yamaha, Selmer, Keilwerth, and Cannonball. As Michigan’s only Shokunin Yamaha dealer, their premier level, we also provide access to a wide range of advanced Yamaha options.
What is the difference?
MaterialsDesignKeysMouthpiece
Student Saxophones are made of metals designed for affordability and durability. They include plastic resonators to help project a player’s tone.
Step-Up Saxophones made of higher-grade materials, such as annealed brass, for richer tone color and feature metal resonators for ease of tonal projection and blued steel spring for quicker key response.
Student Saxophones have a smaller neck bore, making them easier for beginners to play.
Step-Up Saxophones feature a wide neck bore for a fuller sound and ribbed construction for more stability and better retention of fine adjustments.
Student Saxophones have standard keywork components needed for solid and reliable performance.
Step-Up Saxophones feature specialized key placement for greater technical efficiency and may include added key mechanisms for ease of play and range extension.
Student Saxophones include a basic student-level mouthpiece.
Step-Up Saxophones feature a higher level mouthpiece, providing improved response, tone and a better initial “voice”.
Experience the Sound
When your student would like to hear what the next level of saxophone sounds like:
Visit a Meyer Location
We offer intermediate-level saxophones at all of our locations and our staff would be delighted to help your student try them out.
While no appointment is needed, feel free to let us know you’re planning to come in and we’ll ensure everything is ready for your visit.
For upper-level advancing students we also offer consultations with our saxophone specialist, Lauren Cerka, who is available for consultation appointments during which she can answer your questions, guide you through test-playing, and advise on the technical elements of the instruments. Lauren attended Eastern Michigan University and studied Music Education as a clarinet principal. She has multiple years of experience in saxophone performance, and is an active member of multiple community ensembles including the Kalamazoo Concert Band and River Cities Concert Band. Lauren is looking forward to helping your student step up to their next saxophone!
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Try at School
Step-Up School Event
Many schools that work with Meyer Music have an annual Step-Up instrument event. Contact your teacher to see if there’s an event planned for your student’s classroom.
At-School Individual Trial
If your school doesn’t have a Step-Up event, we can arrange for a Step-Up saxophone to be sent to your school for your student to try.
Please complete the following form and a Meyer team member will contact you to make further arrangements.
Make the Selection
When your student knows the brand/model of saxophone they’d like to step up to, follow the next steps below based on whether you are:
Current Meyer Renters
In-Person:
Visit a Meyer location to complete the step-up exchange in-person.
Online:
Complete the following form and we will exchange your student’s current saxophone for the selected Step-Up model on our next visit to your school.
If it’s the summer months (or they’re too excited to wait!) please visit a Meyer location to exchange in-person.
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Families not currently renting
In-Person:
Visit a Meyer location to complete the step-up rental or purchase in-person.
Online:
Give us a call or text to explore your options for online step-up rentals with free school delivery.
