Saxophone

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'''Saxophones''' are single reed instruments with a [[Bore|conical bore]].  The sax was invented in the mid 1840s by Adolphe Sax, who originally envisioned two families of instruments, one for orchestral use and one for military band use:
'''Saxophones''' are single reed instruments with a [[Bore|conical bore]].  The sax was invented in the mid 1840s by Adolphe Sax, who originally envisioned two families of instruments, one for orchestral use and one for military band use:
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: [[Sopranino Saxophone|Sopranino sax]] in F (orchestral) and Eb (band)
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: [[Sopranino saxophone|Sopranino sax]] in F (orchestral) and Eb (band)
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: [[Soprano Saxophone|Soprano sax]] in C (orchestral) and Bb (band)
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: [[Soprano saxophone|Soprano sax]] in C (orchestral) and Bb (band)
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: [[Alto Saxophone|Alto sax]] in F (orchestral) and Eb (band)
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: [[Alto saxophone|Alto sax]] in F (orchestral) and Eb (band)
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: [[Tenor Saxophone|Tenor sax]] in C (orchestral) and Bb (band)
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: [[Tenor saxophone|Tenor sax]] in C (orchestral) and Bb (band)
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: [[Baritone Saxophone|Baritone sax]] in F (orchestral) and Eb (band)
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: [[Baritone saxophone|Baritone sax]] in F (orchestral) and Eb (band)
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: [[Bass Saxophone|Bass sax]] in C (orchestral) and Bb (band)
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: [[Bass saxophone|Bass sax]] in C (orchestral) and Bb (band)
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: [[Contrabass Saxophone|Contrabass sax]] in F (orchestral) and Eb (band)
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: [[Contrabass saxophone|Contrabass sax]] in F (orchestral) and Eb (band)
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(Not all of these were actually produced.)  The orchestral family never caught on, except for a brief fad for the C Tenor (or "[[C Melody Saxophone|C Melody]]"), and the "military" sopranino, bass, and contrabass are rarely used; thus these are all odd ([[Odd Instrument Categories|Category]] 2) members of the mundane saxophone family.  So is the
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(Not all of these were actually produced.)  The orchestral family never caught on, except for a brief fad for the C Tenor (or "[[C melody saxophone|C Melody]]"), and the "military" sopranino, bass, and contrabass are rarely used; thus these are all odd ([[Odd Instrument Categories|Category]] 2) members of the mundane saxophone family.  So is the
: [[Soprillo]] in Bb,
: [[Soprillo]] in Bb,
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Usually saxes of alto and larger size are made in a roughly "S" shape while the soprano and smaller saxes are made straight.  When they [[Straight saxes|aren't]], they're [[Odd instruments|odd]].
Usually saxes of alto and larger size are made in a roughly "S" shape while the soprano and smaller saxes are made straight.  When they [[Straight saxes|aren't]], they're [[Odd instruments|odd]].
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See also the [[Tubax|tubax]].
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See also the [[tubax]].
[[Category:Mundane families]]
[[Category:Mundane families]]
[[Category:Saxophones]]
[[Category:Saxophones]]

Current revision as of 17:28, 14 September 2006

Saxophones are single reed instruments with a conical bore. The sax was invented in the mid 1840s by Adolphe Sax, who originally envisioned two families of instruments, one for orchestral use and one for military band use:

Sopranino sax in F (orchestral) and Eb (band)
Soprano sax in C (orchestral) and Bb (band)
Alto sax in F (orchestral) and Eb (band)
Tenor sax in C (orchestral) and Bb (band)
Baritone sax in F (orchestral) and Eb (band)
Bass sax in C (orchestral) and Bb (band)
Contrabass sax in F (orchestral) and Eb (band)

(Not all of these were actually produced.) The orchestral family never caught on, except for a brief fad for the C Tenor (or "C Melody"), and the "military" sopranino, bass, and contrabass are rarely used; thus these are all odd (Category 2) members of the mundane saxophone family. So is the

Soprillo in Bb,

a sopranissimo saxophone.

Usually saxes of alto and larger size are made in a roughly "S" shape while the soprano and smaller saxes are made straight. When they aren't, they're odd.

See also the tubax.

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