Saxophone

         The saxophone (also referred to as the sax) is a conical-bore, transposing musical instrument. It belongs to the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single reed mouthpiece, similar to that of the clarinet. It has been used in military bands and popular epic viral videos.

         The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker  Adophe Sax in 1846. He wanted to create an instrument that would be the most powerful and vocal of the woodwinds, and the most adaptive of the brass. He patented the saxophone on June 24, 1846 in two groups of seven instruments each. Each group consisted of the instrument tuned to various pitches. The B and E pitched ones where favored by local musicians, so he began producing them. Many of the origonal instruments were bought by the Belgian military for moral music.

         While proving popular in military band music, the saxophone is most commonly associated with jazz and classical music. They also play a substantial roll in most genres of music. The Saxophone has been popularized to the modern youth by The Simpsons' Lisa, the Epic Sax Man video, and via various coffee shops and elevators.

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