The saxophone is a woodwind instrument invented in the 1840s by Adolphe Sax to fill a gap between brass and woodwind sections of orchestras. It has a conical brass body and uses a single-reed mouthpiece like a clarinet. Sax first introduced the saxophone at the 1844 Paris Exhibition. There are several varieties of saxophone including soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxes that are used in genres like jazz, blues, classical, and contemporary music.

1. The Saxophone

2. What Saxophones…Wind Instruments

3. Woodwind Family

4. 20-25 Keys

5. Variety of Colors, Shapes and FormsHistoryAdolphe grew up surrounded by music and instruments in BelgiumHe developed a passion for MusicHe noticed the need for an instrument to balance the three sections: Brass, Woodwinds and StringsHe combined the body of a brass instrument with the mouthpiece of a woodwind instrument to create the SaxophoneAntoine-Joseph (Adolphe) Sax(6 November 1814-3 February 1894)

6. HistoryHistory1841: Sax first showed his creation to Hector Berlioz1844: The Saxophone was revealed to the public at the Paris Industrial Exhibition1847: The first Saxophone school was created in Paris1866: Once Adolphe’s patent expired, manufacturers began introducing competing models

7. The SaxesBASS S A T B

8. Soprano Saxophone StraightCurved

9. Alto Saxophone

10. Tenor Saxophone

11. Baritone Sax

12. Styles MilitaryJazzBlues ClassicalBalladsContemporary

13. Jazz

14. Blues

15. Ballad