What is the bass saxophone?

The bass saxophone is the second largest tool in the family of saxophones. The bass saxophone, designed by Adolphe Sax at the end of the 18th century, has a different design than other more popular saxophones, with a wider loop around the mouthpiece, longer curvature throughout the body and much greater size in general. It creates a much deeper sound than the others, two octaves lower than the soprano saxophone. Jazz musicians, groups of big bands and rock bands incorporated the instrument into their sound.

Only double bass saxophone stands higher than the bass saxophone. The double bass can reach a length of over 6 feet, making it difficult to play or transport. Since double bass is not a popular tool, there are very few. While the bass saxophone is still several feet in length, slightly smaller size is more popular than double bass.

As a member of the Saxophone family, the bass saxophone is similar to other tools, with a larger size there is the most significant difference between bass and other tools. Compared to the baritone saxophone, the bass has a longer loop pmeasuring from the mouthpiece. The bass saxophone also has a longer curvature along the neck of the piece.

Larger size allows musicians to create a deep and resonating bass line. The instrument plays in B apartment and its range is the fourth lower than that of a baritone sax. Composers write music for Bass Sax in Treble Clef, but the sound is much lower than written while playing.

Hector Berlioz was the first composers to use the bass saxophone in great music production. Berlioz introduced a saxophone in his composition at the end of the 18th century. At the turn of the century, the instrument appeared in several operas and other compositions. After the 20th years of the 20th century it reached the height of its popularity, with the rise of the large group Music and Jazz.

Shortly after the First World War, many players of large bands preferred deep sounds produced by bass saxophone, and several jazz groups also included a saxophone bass player. The instrument began to lose popularThat in the 1950s, when he took his place a smaller instrument. In 2011, several jazz musicians, such as Scott Robinson and Anthony Braxton, and several popular rock bands such as Fishbone, can be giants.