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The '''saxophone''' (commonly referred to simply as '''sax''') is a conical-] ] ] considered a member of the ] family. Saxophones are usually made of ] and are played with a ] ] similar to the ]. The saxophone was invented by ] in 1841, and patented in 1846 in two groups of seven instruments each. Each series consisted of instruments of various sizes in alternating ]. The series pitched in B{{music|b}} and E{{music|b}}, designed for ]s, has proved extremely popular and most saxophones encountered today are from this series. A few saxophones remain from the less popular ]l series pitched in C and F.

While proving very popular in its intended niche of ] music, the saxophone is most commonly associated with ], ] music, ], early ], ] and particularly ]. There is also a substantial repertoire of concert music in the classical idiom for the members of the saxophone family. Saxophone players are called '']''.

==History==
The saxophone was developed in the 1840s by ], a ]-born instrument-maker, flautist and ] working in Paris. While still working at his father's instrument shop in ], Sax began developing an instrument which had the projection of a brass instrument with the mobility of a woodwind. Another priority was to create an instrument which, while similar to the clarinet, would ] at the ], unlike the clarinet, which rises in ] by a ] when overblown; an instrument which overblew at the octave would have identical ] for both ].

Prior to his work on the saxophone, Sax made several improvements to the ] by improving its keywork and acoustics and extending its lower range. Sax was also a maker of the then-popular ], a large conical brass instrument in the bass register with keys similar to a woodwind instrument. His experience with these two instruments allowed him to develop the skills and technologies needed to make the first saxophones. Adolph Sax created an instrument with a single reed mouthpiece like a clarinet, conical brass body like an ophicleide, and the acoustic properties of the flute.

Having constructed saxophones in several sizes in the early 1840s, Sax applied for, and received, a 15-year patent for the instrument on ], ].<ref name=bassax>{{cite web|url=http://www.basssax.com/adolphesax.htm|title=Adolphe Sax|publisher=BassSax.com|accessdate=2007-05-07}}</ref> The patent encompassed 14 versions of the fundamental design, split into two categories of seven instruments each and ranging from ] to ]. In the group Sax envisaged for ]l work, the instruments ] at either F or C, while the "military band" group included instruments alternating between E{{music|b}} and B{{music|b}}. The orchestral soprano saxophone<!--DO NOT LINK - IT'S DIFFERENT FROM THE CURRENT SOPRANO SAX--> was the only instrument to sound at ]. All the instruments were given an initial written range from the B below the treble staff to the F three ]s above it, giving each saxophone a range of two and a half ]s.
], the inventor of the saxophone]]
Sax's patent expired in 1866;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the-saxophone.com/history-of-the-saxophone.html|accessdate=2008-01-06|title=The history of the saxophone|publisher=The-Saxophone.com}}</ref> thereafter numerous saxophonists and instrument manufacturers implemented their own improvements to the design and keywork. The first substantial modification was by a French manufacturer who extended the bell slightly and added an extra key to extend the range downwards by one ] to B{{music|b}}. It is suspected that Sax himself may have attempted this modification. This extension was adopted into almost all modern designs.

Sax's original keywork was very simplistic and made playing some legato passages and wide intervals extremely difficult to finger, so numerous developers added extra keys and alternate fingerings to make chromatic playing less difficult. While the early saxophone had two separate octave vents to assist in the playing of the upper registers just as modern instruments do, players of Sax's original design had to operate these via two separate ]s operated by the left thumb. A substantial advancement in saxophone keywork was the development of a method by which both tone holes are operated by a single octave key by the left thumb which is now universal on all modern saxophones. One of the most radical, however temporary, revisions of saxophone keywork was made in the 1950s by M. Houvenaghel of ], who completely redeveloped the mechanics of the system to allow a number of notes (C{{music|#}}, B, A, G, F and E{{music|b}}) to be ] by a ] simply by lowering the right middle finger. This enables a chromatic scale to be played over two octaves simply by playing the ] combined with alternately raising and lowering this one digit.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Recent Advances in Woodwind Fingering Systems|first=James|last=MacGillivray|year=1959|month=May|url=http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0072-0127(195905)12%3C68%3ARAIWFS%3E2.0.CO%3B2-3|accessdate=2008-03-08|publisher=The Galpin Society Journal|doi=10.2307/841949|volume=12|pages=68|journal=The Galpin Society Journal}}</ref> However, this keywork never gained much popularity, and is no longer in use.

==Description==
], a curved B{{music|b}} ], and a B{{music|b}} ]]]

The saxophone consists of an approximately ] tube of thin metal, most commonly brass, flared at the tip to form a ]. At intervals along the tube are between 20 and 23 ]s of varying size, including two very small 'speaker' holes to assist the playing of the ]. These holes are covered by pads, which are capable of pressing the holes to produce an airtight seal; at rest some of the holes stand open and others are closed by pads. The pads can be controlled by a number of keys by the left and right fingers, while the left thumb sites under a thumb rest which helps keep the saxophone balanced.The fingering for the saxophone is a combination of that of the ] with the ], and is very similar to the ] or the upper register of the clarinet. On the larger instruments, the leverage required to play the very lowest notes (which are customarily played with the left and right ]s) is great enough that additional keywork is introduced to enable these to be played with the thumbs.

The simplest design of saxophone is a straight conical tube, and the ] and ] saxophones are usually of this straight design. However, as the lower-pitched instruments would be unacceptably long if straight, for ] reasons the larger instruments usually incorporate a U-bend at or slightly above the third-lowest tone hole. As this would cause the bell of the instrument to point almost directly upwards, the end of the instrument is either beveled or tilted slightly forwards. This U-shape has become an ] feature of the saxophone family, to the extent that soprano and even sopranino saxes are sometimes made in the curved style even though this is not strictly necessary. By contrast, ] and even ] have occasionally been made in the straight style.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jayeaston.com/galleries/sax_family/unusual_saxes_page/sax_php_unusual.html|title=Jay C. Easton: Saxophone Family Gallery|accessdate=2007-05-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contrabass.com/contra-archive/contra76.html|title=Contrabass-L, Vol. 1, No. 76|accessdate=2007-05-07}}</ref> Most commonly, however, the ] and tenor saxophones incorporate a curved 'crook' above the highest tone hole but below the top speaker hole, tilting the mouthpiece through 90 degrees; the baritone, bass and contrabass extend the length of the bore mainly by double-folding this section.

===Materials===
] 6M "Lady Face"<ref>http://www.shwoodwind.co.uk/Reviews/Saxes/Alto/Conn_6M.htm</ref> brass ] (dated 1935) in its original case]]
<ref>http://www.shwoodwind.co.uk/Reviews/Saxes/Tenor/Walstein_tenor.htm</ref><ref>http://www.petethomas.co.uk/saxophone-comparisons.html</ref><ref>http://www.woodwindandbrass.co.uk</ref> ] manufactured in 2008 from ]]]
] ], showing the ] key touches and engraved brass pad cups]]

Most saxophones, both past and present, are made from ]. Despite this, they are categorized as ]s rather than ] because the sound waves are produced by an oscillating reed, not the player's lips against a mouthpiece as in a brass instrument, and because different pitches are produced by opening and closing keys. Brass is used to make the body of the instrument; the pad cups; the rods that connect the pads to the keys; the keys themselves and the posts that hold the rods and keys in place. The screw pins that connect the rods to the posts, and the needle springs and ]s that cause the keys to return to their rest position after being released, are generally made of blued or ]. Since 1920, most saxophones have 'key touches' (smooth decorative pieces placed where the fingers touch the instrument) made from either ] or ] (Nacre).

Other materials have been tried with varying degrees of success, such as the 1950s ] ] alto saxophone. A few companies, such as ]<ref>http://saxophones.co.uk/yanagisawa.htm</ref> and , have made some saxophone models from ] because of its slightly different tonal qualities<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yanagisawasax.co.jp/en/alto/992/|title=A992|publisher=Yanagisawa website|accessdate=2008-01-06}}</ref>. For example, although their designs are identical in every way apart from the metal used, the Yanagisawa A992<ref>http://www.shwoodwind.co.uk/Reviews/Saxes/Alto/Yanagisawa_992_alto.htm</ref> and T992 (phosphor bronze) alto and tenor saxophones sound noticeably "darker" than the A991 and T991 (brass) versions. A saxophone made from phosphor bronze is heavier than one made from ], due to its higher ] content, which gives greater ]. Both Yanagisawa and some other manufacturers have made saxophone necks or entire instruments from solid ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yanagisawasax.co.jp/en/tenor/9937/|title=T9937|publisher=Yanagisawa website|accessdate=2008-01-06}}</ref> ], ] or synthetic materials. Cannonball Saxophones of Salt Lake City, Utah uses mainly non-brass metals in their manufacturing processes e.g. black ] ] plating.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cannonballmusic.com/saxfinishes.php |title=Saxophone Finishes |publisher=]|accessdate=2008-05-01}}</ref> Keilwerth developed a saxophone with a nickel silver body like that of a ], with a black nickel plating.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.schreiber-keilwerth.com/englisch/keilwerth/instruments/tenor_sx90r_shadow.htm|title=tenor_sxr90r_shadow|publisher=keilwerth website|accessdate=2008-08-21}}</ref>. Additionally other manufacturers have begun to make saxophones from nickel silver e.g. ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pmauriatmusic.com/products_detail.php?cde=PDT489a5f02713a9|title=PMST-60NS|publisher=P. Mauriat website|accessdate=2008-08-22}}</ref>.

After completing the instrument, manufacturers usually apply a thin coating of clear or colored ], or ] ], over the bare brass. The lacquer or plating serves to protect the brass from ], and maintains its shiny appearance. Several different types and colors of surface finish have been used over the years.<ref name=jazzbarisax/> It is also possible to plate the instrument with ] or ], and a number of gold-plated saxophones have been produced.<ref name=jazzbarisax>{{cite web|url=http://www.jazzbarisax.com/brands|publisher= JazzBariSax.com|title=The Horn}}</ref>Plating saxophones with gold is an expensive process because gold will not stick directly to brass. As a result, the brass is first coated with silver (which will stick to it) and then gold-plated on top.

It is commonly claimed that the type of lacquer or plating, or absence thereof, may enhance an instrument's tone quality. The possible effects of different finishes on tone is a hotly debated topic, not least because other variables may affect an instrument's ]s e.g. mouthpiece design and physical characteristics of the player. In any case, what constitutes a pleasing tone is a matter of personal preference and tastes vary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.petethomas.co.uk/saxophone-faqs.html#g|title=Jazz & Blues Saxophone FAQs|accessdate=2007-05-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acoustics.org/press/133rd/2amu4.html|publisher=Acoustical Society of America|title=How Brass Instruments are Built|accessdate=2007-05-07}}</ref>

===Mouthpiece and reed===
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]; the one on the left is ]; the one on the right is ].]]

The saxophone uses a single-reed ] similar to that of the ]. Most saxophonists use reeds made from '']'' cane, but since the 20th century some have also been made of ]. Fiberglass reeds are more durable, but are generally considered to produce an inferior tone. The saxophone mouthpiece is larger than that of the clarinet, has a wider inner chamber, and lacks the cork-covered tenon of a clarinet mouthpiece because the saxophone neck inserts into the mouthpiece whereas the clarinet mouthpiece piece is inserted into the barrel. The most important difference between a saxophone mouthpiece and a clarinet mouthpiece is that the saxophone mouthpiece should enter the mouth at a much lower or flatter angle than the clarinet. ] come in a wide variety of materials, including ] ] (sometimes called rod rubber or ebonite), ], and metals such as ] or ]. Less common materials that have been used include wood, glass, crystal, porcelain, and even bone. According to ], the mouthpiece material has little, if any, effect on the sound, and the physical dimensions give a mouthpiece its tone colour.<ref>{{cite book|first=Larry|last=Teal|title=The Art of Saxophone Playing|location=Miami|publisher=Summy-Birchard|year=1963|isbn=0-87487-057-7|pages=17|quote=A preference as to material used is up to the individual, and the advantages of each are a matter of controversy. Mouthpieces of various materials which have exactly the same dimensions, including the chamber and outside measurements as well as the facing, play very nearly the same.}}</ref> Mouthpieces with a concave ("excavated") chamber are more true to Adolphe Sax's original design; these provide a softer or less piercing tone, and are favored by some saxophonists, including students of ], for classical playing. Conversely, mouthpieces with a smaller chamber or lower clearance above the reed, called high baffle, produce a brighter sound with maximum projection and are favored by many jazz and funk players. Most skilled saxophonists settle on a mouthpiece somewhere between these extremes regardless of their primary idiom and most that play both jazz and classical music have different equipment for each.

Like ]s, saxophones use a single ]. Saxophone reeds are proportioned slightly differently to clarinet reeds, being wider for the same length. Each size of saxophone (alto, tenor, etc.) uses a different size of reed. Reeds are commercially available in a vast array of brands, styles, and strengths. Each player experiments with reeds of different strength (hardnesses) and material to find which strength and cut suits his or her mouthpiece, embouchure tendencies and playing style.

==Uses of the saxophone==
] with various members of the saxophone family. Clockwise from top left: ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], C soprano, and ]]]

The saxophone was originally patented as a group of 14 instruments in two families. The ]l family consisted of instruments in the keys of C and F, and the ] family in E{{music|b}} and B{{music|b}}. Each family consisted of sopranino, soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass and contrabass instruments, alternating in ]. While all seven members of the military band family are still relatively common, the orchestral group was less successful; Adolphe Sax's personal rivalry with influential German composer ] may have been partially responsible for the complete failure of the saxophone in orchestral music. Only the orchestral tenor and soprano saxes, both pitched in C and therefore able to easily play music written for ] or ], attained any popularity; the tenor was popularized by players such as ] and ], but did not secure a permanent place in either jazz or classical music. In the early 20th century, the orchestral soprano was marketed to those who wished to perform oboe parts in ], ] arrangements, or church hymnals. None have been produced since the late 1920s. The orchestral alto, produced by the American firm Conn during the period 1928–1929, is now extremely rare; most remaining examples are in the possession of serious instrument collectors. Adolphe Sax made a few F baritone prototypes, but no serious F baritones were manufactured. There are no known remaining specimens of the bass saxophone in C, the first saxophone constructed and exhibited by Sax in the early 1840s, or the sopranino in F, despite ]'s scoring for the instrument in ''Bolero''. The only known F alto made by Sax himself known to exist is owned by retired Canadian classical ] ].

The saxophone first gained popularity in the niche it was designed for: the ]. Although the instrument was studiously ignored in Germany, French and Belgian military bands took full advantage of the instrument that Sax had designed specifically for them. Most French and Belgian military bands incorporate at least a quartet of saxophones comprising at least the E{{music|b}} baritone, B{{music|b}} tenor, E{{music|b}} alto and B{{music|b}} soprano. These four instruments have proved the most popular of all of Sax's creations, with the E{{music|b}} contrabass and B{{music|b}} bass usually considered impractically large and the E{{music|b}} sopranino insufficiently powerful. British military bands tend to include at minimum two saxophonists on the alto and tenor.

The saxophone has more recently found a niche in both ] and ] music, which often calls for the E{{music|b}} baritone, B{{music|b}} tenor and E{{music|b}} alto. The B{{music|b}} soprano is also occasionally utilised, in which case it will normally be played by the first alto saxophonist. The bass saxophone in B{{music|b}} is called for in band music (especially music by ]) and big band orchestrations, especially music performed by the ] "] Orchestra". In the 1920s the bass saxophone was used often in ] recordings, since at that time it was easier to record than a tuba or double bass. It is also used in the original score (and movie) of ]'s '']''. The saxophone has been more recently introduced into the ], where it has found increased popularity. In one or other size, the instrument has been found a useful accompaniment to genres as wide-ranging as ], ] and ] pieces. Many ] scores include parts for the saxophone, usually assigned to the second or third reed.

===Saxophone ensembles===
] of the ], carrying a ]]]
By far the most well known, and iconic, implementation of the saxophone is in modern ], usually as a solo instrument with a rhythm section but sometimes in the form of a saxophone quartet or big band.

The saxophone quartet is usually made up of one B{{music|b}} ], one E{{music|b}} ], one B{{music|b}} ] and one E{{music|b}} ]. On occasion, the soprano is replaced with a second alto sax; a few professional saxophone quartets have featured non-standard instrumentation, such as ]'s Alto Quartet<ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.columbia.edu/~jamesfei/organizedsound/os4-AltoQuartets.html|title=James Fei: DVD|accessdate=2007-05-07}}</ref> (four altos) and ]'s Bluiett Baritone Nation (four baritones).

There is a repertoire of classical compositions and arrangements for the soprano-alto-tenor-baritone instrumentation dating back to the nineteenth century, particularly by French composers who knew Adolphe Sax. The ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsq-sax.com/|title=Raschèr Saxophone Quartet|accessdate=2007-05-07}}</ref> Amherst,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://amherstsaxophonequartet.buffalo.edu/|title=Amherst Saxophone Quartet|accessdate=2007-05-07}}</ref> Aurelia,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aureliasax4.nl/|title=AureliaSax4|accessdate=2007-05-07}}</ref> Amstel and ] Saxophone Quartets are among the best known groups. Historically, the quartets led by ] and Daniel Deffayet, saxophone professors at the ], were started in 1928 and 1953, respectively, and were highly regarded. The Mule quartet is often considered to be the prototype for all future quartets due the level of virtuosity demonstrated by its members and its central role in the development of the quartet repertoire. However organised quartets did exist before Mule's ensemble, the prime example being the quartet headed by Eduard Lefebre (1834–1911), former soloist with the ] band, in the United States ''c''1904-1911. Other ensembles most likely existed at this time as part of the saxophone sections of the many touring "business" bands that existed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. More recently, the ] has become known as the preeminent jazz saxophone quartet. The ], based in San Francisco, is noted for its work in the fields of ] and improvised music.

There are a few larger all-saxophone ensembles, the most prominent including the 9-member SaxAssault,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saxassault.com/the%20band.html|title=The Band|publisher=SaxAssault.com|accessdate=2007-05-07}}</ref> and ], which includes as many as 52 saxophonists. The 6-member ] owns one of the few E{{music|b}} ]s, and plays a variety of ensemble pieces including "Casbah Shuffle", a ] for ] and contrabass.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nuclearwhales.com/info.htm|title=About the Nuclear Whales and their music|accessdate=2007-05-07}}</ref> Very large groups, featuring over 100 saxophones, are sometimes organized as a novelty at saxophone conventions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldsax.net|title=14th World Saxophone Congress 2006 - Ljubljana - Slovenia|accessdate=2007-05-07}}</ref>

==Related instruments==
], a straight ], straight C soprano, straight ], and a ]]]

===Other saxophones===
The "contralto" saxophone, similar in size to the orchestral soprano, was developed in the late 20th century by California instrument maker Jim Schmidt.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cvip.fresno.com/~js210/contra.html|title=Jim Schmidt's Contralto|accessdate=2007-05-07}}</ref> This instrument has a larger bore and a new fingering system, and does not resemble the C melody instrument except for its key and register. Another new arrival to the novelty sax scene is the ], a ]-sized straight instrument which has the upper speaker hole built into the mouthpiece. The instrument, which extends Sax's original family as it is pitched a full octave higher than the B{{music|b}} soprano sax, is manufactured by Benedikt Eppelsheim, of Munich, Germany. There is a rare prototype slide tenor saxophone, but few were ever made. One known company that produced a slide soprano saxophone was Reiffel & Husted, Chicago, ca. 1922 (catalog NMM 5385).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usd.edu/smm/bellring.html|title=The Royal Holland Bell Ringers Collection and Archive|accessdate=2006-10-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gs.kunitachi.ac.jp/collectiondb/dbpm/ppm1733.jpg|title=Slide sax picture at http://www.gs.kunitachi.ac.jp|accessdate=2006-10-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jasonharron.com/Slide01.JPG|title=Slide sax picture at http://www.jasonharron.com|accessdate=2006-10-23}}</ref>

===Similar instruments===
A number of saxophone-related instruments have appeared since Sax's original work, most enjoying no significant success. These include the saxello, essentially a straight B{{music|b}} soprano, but with a slightly curved neck and tipped bell; the straight alto; and the straight B{{music|b}} tenor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lasaxophones.com/straight.htm|title=L.A. Sax Straight Models|accessdate=2007-05-07}}</ref>) Since a straight-bore tenor is approximately five feet long, the cumbersome size of such a design makes it almost impossible to either play or transport. "King" Saxellos, made by the H. N. White Company in the 1920s, now command prices up to US$4,000. A number of companies, including Rampone & Cazzani and L.A. Sax, are marketing straight-bore, tipped-bell soprano saxophones as saxellos (or "saxello sopranos").

The ], developed in 1999 by the German instrument maker ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eppelsheim.com/tubax.php?lang=en|title=Tubax E{{music|b}} saxophone|publisher=] Wind Instruments|accessdate=2007-05-07}}</ref> plays the same range, and with the same fingering, as the E{{music|b}} contrabass saxophone; its bore, however, is narrower than that of a contrabass saxophone, making for a more compact instrument with a "reedier" tone (akin to the double-reed contrabass ]). It can be played with the smaller (and more commonly available) baritone saxophone mouthpiece and reeds. Eppelsheim has also produced subcontrabass tubaxes in C and B{{music|b}}, the latter being the lowest saxophone ever made. Among the most recent developments is the ], a double soprano saxophone invented by Belgian instrument maker ] in 2001.

====Bamboo "saxophones"====
Although not true saxophones, inexpensive keyless folk versions of the saxophone made of ] were developed in the 20th century by instrument makers in ], ], ], ], and ]. The Hawaiian instrument, called a ], was invented during the 1970s and is also marketed as a "bamboo sax," although its ] more closely resembles that of a clarinet, and its lack of any keywork makes it more akin to a ]. Jamaica's best known exponent of a similar type of homemade bamboo "saxophone" was the ] musician and instrument maker 'Sugar Belly' (William Walker).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mentomusic.com/sugar.htm|title=Mento Music: Sugar Belly|accessdate=2007-05-07}}</ref> In the ] region of the Indonesian island of ], there exist entire bands made up of bamboo "saxophones"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.north-sulawesi.org/culture.html|title=Culture & Arts in North Sulawesi, Indonesia|accessdate=2007-05-07}}</ref> and "brass" instruments of various sizes. These instruments are clever imitations of European instruments, made using local materials. Very similar instruments are produced in Thailand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indochinamusic.com/store/index.php?act=viewDoc&docId=1|title= a bio-aesthetic offspring of single reed woodwinds-Dieter Clermont and his Thai partner Khanung Thuanthee build bamboo saxophones in North Thailand since the late 1980s|accessdate=2008-07-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://se-ed.net/bamboosax/HTML%5Chome_eng.html|title=Thai Bamboo Saxophone|accessdate=2007-05-07}}</ref> In Argentina, Ángel Sampedro del Río and Mariana García have produced bamboo saxophones of various sizes since 1985, the larger of which have bamboo keys to allow for the playing of lower notes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unmundodebambu.com.ar/pruebai.htm|title=Un Mundo de Bambú|accessdate=2007-05-07}}</ref><sup></sup>

==Writing for the saxophone==
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Music for most saxophones is usually notated using ]. The standard written range extends from a B{{music|b}} below the staff to an F or F{{music|#}} three ledger lines above the staff. There are a few models of soprano saxophone that have a key for high G, and several models of baritone saxophone have an extended bore and key to produce low A; it is also possible to play a low A on any saxophone by blocking the end of the bell, usually with the foot or inside of the left thigh. Notes above F are considered part of the ] of any sax, and can be produced using advanced embouchure techniques and fingering combinations. Sax himself had mastered these techniques; he demonstrated the instrument as having a range of just beyond three ]s up to a (written) high B4. Modern saxophone players such as ] and ] have extended this range to over 4 ]s on tenor and alto respectively.

Because all saxophones use the same key arrangement and fingering to produce a given notated pitch, it is not difficult for a competent player to switch among the various sizes when the music has been suitably transposed. Since the baritone and alto are pitched in E{{music|b}}, players can read concert pitch music notated in the ] by reading it as if it were treble clef and adding three ] to the ]. This process, referred to as ''clef substitution'', makes it possible for the baritone or alto to play from parts written for ], ], ] or ]. This can be useful if a band or orchestra lacks one of those instruments.

==See also==
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==Notes==
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==Bibliography==
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*{{cite book|title=]|edition=2nd edition|first=George|last=Grove|authorlink=George Grove|editor=]|year=2001|month=January|publisher=Grove's Dictionaries of Music|pages=Volume 18, pp534–539|isbn=1561592390|nopp=true}}
*{{cite book|last=Horwood|first=Wally|title=Adolphe Sax, 1814-1894: His Life and Legacy''|year=1992|origyear=1983|edition=(Revised edition)|publisher=Herts: Egon Publishers|isbn=0-905858-18-2}}
*{{cite book|last=Howe|first=Robert|title=Invention and Development of the Saxophone 1840-55|series=Journal of the ]|year=2003}}
*{{cite book|last=Ingham|first=Richard|title=The Cambridge Companion to the Saxophone|year=1998|isbn=0521593484}}
*{{cite book|last=Kool|first=Jaap|title=Das Saxophon|publisher=J. J. Weber|location=Leipzig|origyear=1931|language=German}} (translated to English as {{cite book|authorlink=Lawrence Gwozdz|first=Lawrence|last=Gwozdz|publisher=Egon Publishers Ltd|year=1987|title=The Saxophone}})
*{{cite book|last=Kotchnitsky|first=Léon|title=Sax and His Saxophone|origyear=1949|publisher=]|edition=fourth edition|year=1985}}
*{{cite book|last=Lindemeyer|first=Paul|title=Celebrating the Saxophone|year=1996|publisher=William Morrow & Co|isbn=0-688-13518-8}}
*{{cite book|last=Segell|first=Michael|title=The Devil's Horn: The Story of the Saxophone, from Noisy Novelty to King of Cool|year=2005|publisher=Farrar, Straus and Giroux|isbn=0-374-15938-6}}
*{{cite book|last=Thiollet|first=Jean-Pierre|title=Sax, Mule & Co|location=Paris|publisher=H & D|year=2004|isbn=2-914-26603-0}}
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Revision as of 18:32, 31 January 2009

was up my home skillet biscuits there are 4 kinds of saxes, the baritone sax, tenor sax, soprano sax and tealto, thats what you typed in on google just like me so this should be what your answer is, the exact thing you asked for!!!!