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The saxophone (often referred to colloquially as the sax) is a type of single-reed woodwind instrument with a conical body, usually made of brass. As with all single-reed instruments, sound is produced when a reed on a mouthpiece vibrates to produce a sound wave inside the instrument's body.
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- Sopranissimo
The soprillo is pitched in B♭ an octave above the soprano...
- Subcontrabass Saxophone
The subcontrabass saxophone is the largest of the family of...
- Saxophone Technique
A photo of jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker playing the...
- Adolphe Sax
Saxophone produced by Sax. Antoine-Joseph "Adolphe" Sax...
- Baritone Saxophone
The baritone saxophone (sometimes abbreviated to "bari sax")...
- Woodwind Instrument
Tenor and soprano saxophones. Woodwind instruments are a...
- Sopranino Saxophone
The sopranino saxophone is the second-smallest member of the...
- Contrabass Saxophone
The contrabass saxophone is the second-lowest-pitched extant...
- Soprano Saxophone
The soprano saxophone is a small, high-pitched member of the...
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The soprano saxophone is a small, high-pitched member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments invented in the 1840s by Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax. [1]
Saxophone produced by Sax. Antoine-Joseph "Adolphe" Sax (French: [ɑ̃twan ʒozɛf adɔlf saks]; 6 November 1814 – 7 February 1894) [a] was a Belgian inventor and musician who invented the saxophone in the early 1840s, patenting it in 1846.
Associate Curator Bradley Strauchen-Scherer continues her exploration of the Sax family by highlighting important instrument-making relatives active across three generations.
Oct 12, 2010 · The soprano saxophone has never been a dominant instrument in mainstream jazz, but it's been in the mix since the beginning. Take a quick tour of the soprano sax throughout jazz history...
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Apr 25, 2021 · 1. The Soprano Saxophone. This is the highest-pitched common type of saxophone. It’s a transposing instrument. When you play a C, the actual sound will be a concert pitch Bb because it’s in the key of Bb. Soprano plays a similar range to a Bb trumpet, and it can range from Ab3 to E6, depending on the musician’s ability.
Mar 10, 2023 · When it comes to saxophones everybody thinks of the soprano, alto, tenor and baritone. But take the high-pitched soprano and shrink it a little more and you’ll have the sopranino saxophone, the second smallest in the sax family, behind only the soprillo.
