saxophone
Sign in to saveThe 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. The pitch is controlled by opening and closing holes in the body to change the effective length of the tube. The holes are closed by leather pads attached to keys operated by the player. Saxophones are made in various sizes and are almost always treated as transposing instruments. A person who plays the sa
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The saxophone is a brass woodwind instrument that produces sound when a reed vibrates on its mouthpiece, with the player controlling pitch by using keys to open and close holes along the instrument's body. It comes in various sizes and has become an important instrument in jazz, classical, and popular music due to its distinctive tone and expressive capabilities.
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- Saxophone
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- Yamaha Saxophone YAS-62.tif
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- A Yamaha alto saxophone
- Saxophone.inventors
- Adolphe Sax
- Saxophone.developed
- 1840s
- Saxophone.range
- 200px|center Most saxophones share the same written range in treble clef of just over two and a half octaves. Most can reach higher notes using altissimo fingerings.
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24 sectionsContents
- Description
- Construction
- Materials
- Mouthpiece and reed
- History
- Early development and adoption
- Early twentieth-century growth and development
- Modern saxophone emerges
- Usage
- In military bands
- In classical music
- Selected works of the repertoire
- Selected saxophone quartets
- Selected chamber-music pieces with saxophone
- Selected orchestral pieces with saxophones
- Selected operas and musicals with saxophones
- In jazz and popular music
- Unusual variants
- Related instruments
- Image gallery
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
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. The pitch is controlled by opening and closing holes in the body to change the effective length of the tube. The holes are closed by leather pads attached to keys operated by the player. Saxophones are made in various sizes and are almost always treated as transposing instruments. A person who plays the saxophone is called a saxophonist or saxist.
The saxophone is used in a wide range of musical styles including classical music (such as concert bands, chamber music, solo repertoire, and occasionally orchestras), military bands, marching bands, jazz (such as big bands and jazz combos), and contemporary music. The saxophone is also used as a solo and melody instrument or as a member of a horn section in some styles of rock and roll and popular music.