An accomplished flutist and clarinet player Adolphe Sax invented the music instrument known as the saxophone in 1846. He was an accomplished instrument maker and worked in the family music business. He had a dream of creating an instrument which would have the woodwind range and the brass instrument projection. Today these are popular instruments and one can readily find saxophones for sale.
By elimination he came up with the perfect combination and the saxophone as we know it was born. The instrument is made to encompass the full range of singing pitches. Even though most Saxes are nowadays mass produced there are still many well known music makers creating beautiful custom saxophone pieces.
Any large orchestra and dance band nowadays has an extensive section of saxophones of various pitches and they would be sorely missed is they were not there. Their tonal pitch brings a wide range of tones to any orchestral piece. Numerous solos have been written for this fine instrument. It is the catalyst that spans and melds the differences of brass and woodwind sections.
In the early '20s it became a popular instrument for exponents of classical and other types of jazz. However it has flexibility and properties that allow it for it to have a special niche in opera, choral, chamber and modern music of all genres.
One only has to visit saxophone shops or go online to see the wide variety and style of these attractive items. They are normally cast in brass and sometimes plated with gold, nickel or silver. There are numerous bargains to be had in the used instrument section which are more than adequate for a beginner.
Top of the range one may find a selection of endorsed and vintage Saxes with amazing tones. Well known music houses regularly launch new variations but the basic design of its creator has changed little over the past 160 odd years.
Since saxophones for sale were first introduced there has been a demand for virtuosos who had the ability to bring out the best in quality instruments. Through decades names such as John Coltrane, Stan Getz, Charlie 'Bird' Parker, Fausto Papetti, Kenny G and even Bill Clinton spring to mind when people talk of sax players. Regardless of one's level of expertise they are sure to find the right piece at the right price when searching for saxophones for sale.
By elimination he came up with the perfect combination and the saxophone as we know it was born. The instrument is made to encompass the full range of singing pitches. Even though most Saxes are nowadays mass produced there are still many well known music makers creating beautiful custom saxophone pieces.
Any large orchestra and dance band nowadays has an extensive section of saxophones of various pitches and they would be sorely missed is they were not there. Their tonal pitch brings a wide range of tones to any orchestral piece. Numerous solos have been written for this fine instrument. It is the catalyst that spans and melds the differences of brass and woodwind sections.
In the early '20s it became a popular instrument for exponents of classical and other types of jazz. However it has flexibility and properties that allow it for it to have a special niche in opera, choral, chamber and modern music of all genres.
One only has to visit saxophone shops or go online to see the wide variety and style of these attractive items. They are normally cast in brass and sometimes plated with gold, nickel or silver. There are numerous bargains to be had in the used instrument section which are more than adequate for a beginner.
Top of the range one may find a selection of endorsed and vintage Saxes with amazing tones. Well known music houses regularly launch new variations but the basic design of its creator has changed little over the past 160 odd years.
Since saxophones for sale were first introduced there has been a demand for virtuosos who had the ability to bring out the best in quality instruments. Through decades names such as John Coltrane, Stan Getz, Charlie 'Bird' Parker, Fausto Papetti, Kenny G and even Bill Clinton spring to mind when people talk of sax players. Regardless of one's level of expertise they are sure to find the right piece at the right price when searching for saxophones for sale.
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