Intermediate instrument designed to accommodate the needs of the motivated, advancing student. It features open holes, a silver plating and an offset G key. It sounds fantastic and will provide many years of use, taking the student into his or her advanced studies. Silver-Plated Nickel Silver Body and Headjoint combine to provide not only durability but enhanced tonal quality and lasting beauty. Offset G Key allows for more comfortable hand position reducing tension in the hands and wrists promoting more agile key response and reduced fatigue. Split E Mechanism dramatically improves the response of high E resulting in better pitch and more accurate overtones.