FREE ESSAY ON SAXOPHONE

SAXOPHONE

1. Small modifications of the clarinet were invented to resemble a new instrument. The
first remnants of today's saxophone. 1889.
2. Adolph Sax created the first saxophone in 1892. A small version of today's Alto
saxophone.
3. The instrument was first used for classical music but found a new home with jazz music
beginning in the early 1900's. 
4. The introduction of the saxophone to jazz brought along the Tenor and Baritone
saxophones. These are significantly bigger and produce lower sounds than the alto. The
Tenor is ? an octave lower than the Alto and the Baritone is 1 full octave lower. 
5. The Bass Saxophone is 1 and ? octaves lower than the original Alto Sax. As saxophone
enthusiasts toyed with this intriguing new instrument, they created the Bass Sax along
with the Soprano and Sopranino Sax, which are ? and 1 octave higher pitched than the
Alto!
6. The legendary Selmer Paris saxophone company comes out with there new beautiful
sounding, high technology saxophones which become classics for years to come!