SAXOPHONE

The saxophone was patented in 1846 by Adolf Sax.  Sax was an inventor and patented many instruments but the sax was the most intriguing of all.  There are five known types of saxophone which incude the soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, and bass.  In the hands of such artists as Charlie Parker (1920-1955)  and John Coltrane (1926-1967), the saxophone became the most popular woodwind solo instrument among jazz preformers and audiences.  The saxophones individulized sound is posible because of variety of mouthpiece material and designs, the range of hardness in reeds, and the relatively loose mouth position that this instrument requires, which enables the player to vary the timbre and to bend the pitches.

                                                            THE SAXOPHONE IS THE ONLY WOODWIND INSTRUMENT MADE OF BRASS.

THE AVERAGE PRICE OF A SAXOPHONE IS ANYWHERE BETWEEN EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS.