An alto saxophone in E

Classification

Wind, woodwind Aerophone

HornbostelSachs classification

422.212-71 (Single-reededaerophone with keys)

Inventor(s) Developed

Adolphe Sax 28th June 1846[1] Playing range

Related instruments

Military band family:

Sopranino saxophone Soprano saxophone

Alto saxophone Tenor saxophone Baritone saxophone Bass saxophone Contrabass saxophone Subcontrabass saxophone

Orchestral family:

C soprano saxophone Mezzo-soprano saxophone C melody saxophone

Other saxophones:

Sopranissimo saxophone ('Soprillo') Tubax Musicians

List of saxophonists

Musical instruments
Woodwinds

Piccolo Flute Oboe Cor anglais Clarinet Saxophone Bassoon Contrabassoon Bagpipes Recorder

Brass

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Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the saxophone

The saxophone[2] (also referred to informally as the sax) is a conical-bore, transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a singlereed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet.[3] The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846.[4] He wanted to create an instrument that would be the most powerful and vocal of the woodwinds, and the most adaptive of the brassthat would fill the vacant middle ground between the two sections. He patented the saxophone on June 24, 1846 in two groups of seven instruments each.

Saxophone

An alto saxophone in E

Classification

Wind, woodwind Aerophone

HornbostelSachs classification

422.212-71 (Single-reededaerophone with keys)

Inventor(s) Developed

Adolphe Sax 28th June 1846[1] Playing range

Related instruments

Military band family:

Sopranino saxophone Soprano saxophone Alto saxophone Tenor saxophone Baritone saxophone Bass saxophone Contrabass saxophone Subcontrabass saxophone

Orchestral family:

C soprano saxophone Mezzo-soprano saxophone C melody saxophone

Other saxophones:

Sopranissimo saxophone ('Soprillo') Tubax Musicians

List of saxophonists

Musical instruments
Woodwinds

Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the saxophone

Piccolo Flute Oboe Cor anglais Clarinet Saxophone Bassoon Contrabassoon Bagpipes Recorder

The saxophone[2] (also referred to informally as the sax) is a conicalbore, transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet.[3] The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846.[4] He wanted to create an instrument that would be the most

Brass Percussion String instruments Keyboards

powerful and vocal of the woodwinds, and the most adaptive of the brassthat would fill the vacant middle ground between the two sections. He patented the saxophone on June 24, 1846 in two groups of seven instruments each.