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...
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The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto...
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The soprano saxophone is a small, high-pitched member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments invented in the 1840s by Belgian instrument maker...
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The baritone saxophone (sometimes abbreviated to "bari sax") is a member of the saxophone family of instruments, larger (and lower-pitched) than the tenor...
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The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones were invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in...
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List of saxophonists (redirect from List of saxophone musicians)
melody saxophone (either as primary instrument, or in addition to the normal tenor sax) F, person or group uses an F Mezzo-soprano saxophone in addition...
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The bass saxophone is one of the lowest-pitched members of the saxophone family—larger and lower than the more common baritone saxophone. It was likely...
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Bamboo saxophone may refer to: Various inexpensive keyless folk versions of the saxophone made of bamboo The xaphoon (also called Maui xaphoon or bamboo...
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subcontrabass saxophone is the largest of the family of saxophones that Adolphe Sax described in his 1846 patent. He called it the saxophone bourdon, named...
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sopranino saxophone is the second-smallest member of the saxophone family. It is tuned in the key of E♭, and sounds an octave higher than the alto saxophone. A...
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contrabass saxophone is the second-lowest-pitched extant member of the saxophone family proper. It is pitched in E♭ one octave below the baritone saxophone, which...
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Vito (Leblanc) (redirect from Vito (saxophone))
Vito name was used for student through professional (Yanagisawa baritone saxophone) instruments. Leblanc USA was formed in 1946 by Vito Pascucci, and the...
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Saxophonics is the creation of sounds (both musical and non-musical) through the use of a saxophone and one or more electronic effects units, often altering...
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The Grafton saxophone was an injection moulded, cream-coloured acrylic plastic alto saxophone with metal keys, manufactured in London, England by the...
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A saxophone concerto is a type of musical composition composed for a solo saxophone player accompanied by a large ensemble, such as a concert band or...
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A saxophone quartet is a musical ensemble composed of four saxophones, typically soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones. Different saxophone family...
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melody saxophone, also known as the C tenor saxophone, is a saxophone pitched in the key of C one whole tone above the common B-flat tenor saxophone. The...
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Soprillo (redirect from Soprillo saxophone)
known as the piccolo or sopranissimo saxophone) is the smallest saxophone, developed as an extension to the saxophone family in the late 1990s by German...
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Saxophonic is the seventh studio album by saxophone player Dave Koz. It was released by Capitol Records on October 7, 2003. The album peaked at number...
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Instruments, Stephanhouser creates alto, tenor, soprano, and baritone saxophones for musicians at all levels, from student to professional. Stephanhöuser...
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The C soprano saxophone is a member of the saxophone family, invented in 1846. It closely resembles the more common B♭ soprano saxophone but is pitched...
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The Kick Inside (redirect from The Saxophone Song)
album three years later: "The Man with the Child in His Eyes" and "The Saxophone Song". In 1976, Bush's contract was finally agreed upon by her family...
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The mezzo-soprano saxophone, sometimes called the F alto saxophone, is an instrument in the saxophone family. It is in the key of F, pitched two half...
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Saxophone Colossus is the sixth studio album by American jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins. Perhaps Rollins's best-known album, it is often considered his...
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Suzy Saxophone or Saxophone Suzy (German: Saxophon-Susi) is a 1928 French-German silent comedy film directed by Karel Lamač and starring Anny Ondra and...
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Saxophone technique refers to the physical means of playing the saxophone. It includes how to hold the instrument, how the embouchure is formed and the...
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List of jazz saxophonists (redirect from Jazz saxophone)
saxophonists are musicians who play various types of saxophones (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone etc.) in jazz and its associated subgenres...
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Saxophone tone holes are tone holes that exist in the body and bell of a saxophone. They are strategically placed in order to achieve a variety of notes...
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The Sonata for E♭ Alto Saxophone and Piano, Op. 19, was composed by Paul Creston in 1939. The sonata was commissioned in the spring by Creston's frequent...
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works for saxophone. Duo Concertante, for soprano and alto saxophones—Jean-Baptiste Singelée (1858) Fantasia for soprano (or tenor) saxophone, three horns...
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