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The Saxophone

            The saxophone is a relatively new instrument compared to many of the other musical devices that exist. It's history can be traced back over 150 years. It was invented by a man named Antoine-Joseph (Adolphe) Sax, an expert instrument maker and musician. This is obviously were the root of it's name comes from. The saxophone was finally patented on March 20, 1846. Adolphe group up in a music oriented family. His father mastered the art of music making and by the age of six Adolphe had become an expert as well. Sax become aware of the tonal disparity between brasses and woodwinds and wanted to create an instrument that would balance these sections. The solution to his problem came too him in the form of a horn with the body of a brass instrument and the mouthpiece of a woodwind. By combing these two elements he came up with the saxophone.
             The first type of saxophone was the C bass. Hector Berlioz, a famous composer, had this displayed to him for the first time in 1841. He couldn't believe how well its versatility, unique tone, and control of dynamics all came together. Only one year later Sax moved to Paris to introduced his revolutionary instrument to the rest of the world. Soon after an entire saxophone family, including fourteen in all, were created. Today many of these variations are obsolete or very rarely used.
             In 1845 the saxophone became an important part of all bands in that era. "Battle of the bands" was the name given to this famous year. Sax wanted to prove to the world how the saxophone could improve the tonal quality in all bands. He arranged a contest between the French Army Band, made up of thirty-five men and traditional instruments, and his own band, which had twenty-eight men and included saxophones. Sax's band dominated the competition and that day the saxophone was officially introduced into the French Army Band.
             In our present day the saxophone in widely enjoyed by many people.


Essays Related to The Saxophone

1. How to Play the Saxophone

In order to play the Alto Saxophone, you need to go to a music store around you, and ask them for Alto Saxophone V12 3 inch reeds. ... A neck strap is used to carry/hold the Saxophone, the Alto Saxophone weighs about 5.7 pounds; and therefore it can get very heavy and uncomfortable after awhile of playing. ... You will grab the top of Saxophone with your left hand. ... On the bottom of the saxophone you will see 3 pearl keys on it. ... You will get the neck part out of the saxophone; you will then attach it to the top of the saxophone, in the hole, and tighten the hole until its snug. ...

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2. Woodwind Essay

Hear the passionate, sensual sounds of the Saxophone. ... The passionate and sensual sounds of the Saxophone are amazing. ... The saxophone family: E-Flat Sopranino Saxophone, B-Flat Soprano Saxophone, E-Flat Alto Saxophone, B-flat Tenor Saxophone, E-Flat Baritone Saxophone, B-Flat Bass Saxophone, and the E-Flat Contra-Bass Saxophone. The Saxophone from beginning to professional is Armstrong, Selmer TS 100, and the Yanagisawa 990. Famous Saxophone players are Charlie Parker, Kenny G, and Kirk Whalum. ...

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3. The Language of Saxophones

The language of saxophones is a wonderful poem about saxophones, jazz, the atmosphere created by the sounds of this music. It is a poem that puts rhythm into words in the most creative way, which is why I think it was written to express the mood and cadence that comes along with the genre of jazz m...

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4. The Tune of My Life

Then I would rush to my class with the heavy saxophone case. ... Suddenly, I only had one friend, my saxophone. ... I picked up the saxophone and tried to refine my mind. ... The little boy practicing playing saxophone has gone. ... However, I will never leave my saxophone behind. ...

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5. Ethnomusicology - A Jazz Performance Review

The group's performance mainly showcased the alto saxophone player, with the piano and saxophone accompanying it the majority of the time. ... The group comprised of an alto saxophone, a tenor saxophone, a trumpet, a guitar, a piano, a bass, and drums. ... There was also a saxophone solo, piano solo, guitar solo, and a trumpet solo. ... The second piece was also an original, called "One for Rio. " The song starts off with the alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, and the trumpet. ... The piece consisted of a tenor saxophone solo, piano solo, alto saxophone solo, and back to a piano solo. ...

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6. Glen MIller

This saxophone feature has one of the coolest and most knows saxophone licks ever. ... The repetition of the saxophones and the dynamics have stellar effect. Then the saxophones play and the trumpets answer back with a lingering pause which sounds good. Then, there is a Alto saxophone solo, which is of the elite solos. ...

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7. UF Jazz Band Concert Review

This song included a trumpet solo, by Chris Cartman, and a saxophone solo, by Ben Greer. ... The instruments being played in Alone Together were alto saxophone, by David Becker, tenor saxophone, by Brandon Greer, trumpet, by Scott Wilson, drum, by Chris Palmer, bass by Delore Bullington, and piano, by Zach Chester. ... On the other hand, Gotta Match, included drum, by Clyde Connor, piano, by Zach Chester, and alto saxophone by David Becker. ... Out of these three, Swing Tune had to be my favorite because I loved seeing the saxophone section stand up for their solo as well as the trumpet solo. ...

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8. John Coltrane

But overall the saxophone player that is usually considered to be the most influential of the last fifty years is John Coltrane. He is not only a major influence to saxophone players, but to all jazz instrumentalists as well. ... It was the alto saxophone sound produced by Johnny Hodges playing in the Duke Ellington band on the radio that inspired him to drop the clarinet and begin playing the alto saxophone. Coltrane with the alto saxophone immediately became a competent musician. ... He is an outstanding influence to not only saxophone players but to all instrumentalists as well. ...

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