saxhorn
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The saxhorn is a family of valved brass instruments that have conical bores and deep cup-shaped mouthpieces. The saxhorn family was developed by Adolphe Sax, who is also known for creating the saxophone family. The sound of the saxhorn has a characteristic mellow tone quality and blends well with other brass.
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Within Vinony's link graph, saxhorn is referenced by 176 other articles, and connects out to horn, brass instrument and Wagner tuba.
It sits within the topics B-flat instruments, Brass instruments and E-flat instruments.
Its subject is documented across 22 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Instrument.name
- Saxhorn
- Instrument.image
- Saxhornbasse.jpg
- Instrument.image_capt
- A modern 5-valved bass saxhorn
- Instrument.background
- brass
- Instrument.hornbostel_sachs
- 423.232
- Instrument.hornbostel_sachs_desc
- Valved aerophone sounded by lip vibration
- Instrument.developed
- Mid 19th century by Adolphe Sax
- Instrument.range
- { \new Staff \with { \remove "Time_signature_engraver" } \clef treble \key c \major \cadenzaOn \tweak font-size #-2 cis1 \finger \markup \text "V" fis1 \glissando c1 \tweak font-size #-2 g1 \finger \markup \text "poss." } As written in treble clef, for three-valved instruments. Instruments with four or more valves can play to low C♯ (marked V).
- Instrument.related
- Modern saxhorns: Other instruments:
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Based on
- bugle
- Image
- Saxhornbasse.jpg
Show 4 more facts
- Commons category
- Saxhorns
- Hornbostel-Sachs classification
- 423.232.2
- discoverer or inventor
- Adolphe Sax
- time of discovery or invention
- 1845-00-00
Sources (2)
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- The saxhorn family
- Ranges of individual members
- History
- See also
- References
- Discography
- External links
{{Infobox Instrument | name = Saxhorn | image = Saxhornbasse.jpg | image_capt = A modern 5-valved bass saxhorn | background = brass | classification = | hornbostel_sachs = 423.232 | hornbostel_sachs_desc = Valved aerophone sounded by lip vibration | developed = Mid 19th century by Adolphe Sax | range =
{ \new Staff \with { \remove "Time_signature_engraver" } \clef treble \key c \major \cadenzaOn \tweak font-size #-2 cis1 \finger \markup \text "V" fis1 \glissando c1 \tweak font-size #-2 g1 \finger \markup \text "poss." } As written in treble clef, for three-valved instruments. Instruments with four or more valves can play to low C♯ (marked V). | related = Modern saxhorns: Other instruments: | articles = }}
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