Inside Musical Instruments – 4
- POSTED ON: 6 Oct, 2017
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The saxophone (also referred to as the sax) is a family of woodwind instruments. The saxophone was developed in 1846 by Adolphe Sax, a Belgian instrument maker, flautist, and clarinetist.
A saxophone consists of holes in the instrument which the player closes using a system of key mechanisms. When the player presses a key, a pad either covers a hole or lifts off a hole, lowering or raising the pitch, respectively. Click on the hotspots to know some of the important parts…
In the recent past, saxophones have found their way into fusion and mainstream music thanks to players like Kenny G and Kadri Gopalnath. Do listen to some of their music when you get a chance…