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, …

Dec 12, 2025 · saxophone, any of a family of single-reed wind instruments ranging from soprano to bass and characterized by a conical metal tube and finger keys. The first saxophone was …

Musical Instrument Guide Saxophone The saxophone is an instrument with a tone somewhere between a brass instrument and a woodwind. The sax is a must in all types of music from jazz …

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It was invented by Adolphe Sax around 1840. The saxophone is most commonly associated with popular music, big band music, jazz, and rock and roll, but it was originally intended as both an …

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1845 - Sax re-tools military band by replacing oboe, bassoons, and french horns with saxhorns in Bb and Eb, producing a more homogenous sound, his idea is a success