What is the saxophone?

Saxophone or Sax is a family of tools and the only tool that belongs to the only reed group Woodwinds, which also includes clarinets. Saxophones are mainly used in bands, large bands and jazz bands, but also perform in about 19th and 20th centuries of orchestral works, as well as in the wind ensembles and wood choir. Unlike clarinets, which are generally designed mainly from wood, saxophones are made of metal, often brass. Despite this, they are considered to be wood rather than a brass tool.

• double bass and subcontrabass saxophones in EB and BB are also replaced by specially designed versions known as tubax .
• bass saxophones in the BB Octave Below Tenor Saxophone and Ambit is similar to reproduction of Fagots.
• Baritone saxophones in EB sounds approximately octave under the alt saxophones.
• tenor saxophones in BB sounds octave under soprano saxophones.
• alto saxophones in EB sounds fifth under the soprano saxophones and octave under the soprano.
• soprano saxophones in BB are octave over tenor saxophones. They are the lowest saxophone that has a direct body. Soprano saxes were popular in the key C at the beginning of the 20th century. These saxophones were unscrupled tools.
• sopranino saxophones in EB extends the soprano saxophone range up.
• soprillo saxophones in BB are manufactured by the same company producing Tubaxes. Their range is octave above the soprano saxophone.

All saxophones, regardless of their size or transposition, have the same finger system. Everyone also has a "break" - where the transition in the finger can be a problem for a player who is not an expert. The saxophone was invented by Adolph Sax in about 1840.

Flying and techniques for saxophone are formsNot technicians for clarinet and many clarinetists double as saxophonists. The tools have three parts. Bell, bow and keys are part of the body saxophone. Kitk's neck connects the body with a mouthpiece, which consists of a mouthpiece, ligature, reeds and caps. The back of the body has a place to crop the neck strap, which is used to support heavier tools for easy playback.

There are many well -known saxophone passages. French composer Maurice Ravel Bolero includes a significant part of the saxophone, as well as American George Gershwin in Paris. There are many well -known saxophonists whose numbers include Sidney Bechet, Bill Clinton, John Coltrane, Jimmy Dorsey, Stan Getz, John Harle, Woody Herman, Charlie "Bird" Parker and Lisa Simpson.