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  2. Alto saxophone - Wikipedia

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    Musicians. See list of saxophonists. The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones were invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and patented in 1846. The alto saxophone is pitched in the key of E ♭, smaller than the B ♭ tenor but larger than the B ♭ soprano.

  3. Saxophone - Wikipedia

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    Musicians. See list of saxophonists. The saxophone (often referred to colloquially as the sax) is a type of single-reed woodwind instrument with a conical body, usually made of brass. As with all single-reed instruments, sound is produced when a reed on a mouthpiece vibrates to produce a sound wave inside the instrument's body.

  4. Tenor saxophone - Wikipedia

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    The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B ♭ (while the alto is pitched in the key of E ♭), and written as a transposing instrument in the treble clef ...

  5. List of transposing instruments - Wikipedia

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    C 2. Arpeggione. C 2 /C 3. Bagpipe. Great Highland bagpipe. variable D ♭4 - D 4. A minority of bagpipes, made for playing with other instruments, are exactly D ♭4 (referred to as B ♭, relative to the tonic note A rather than C). Most bagpipes are sharper than this, between D ♭4 and D 4. [1]. Northumbrian smallpipes in F or F+.

  6. List of E-flat instruments - Wikipedia

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    Circular altohorn (Koenig horn) pitched in E ♭. Tenor cornet. Mellophone. Alto trombone. Vocal horn (cornet with an upward-facing bell) Duplex horn (Gemelli) pitched in E ♭. Tenor horn (with a forward-facing bell) Tenor ventil horn pitched in E ♭ (an early horn that was one of the first to use valves) Over the shoulder bass horn pitched ...

  7. Saxhorn - Wikipedia

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    Euphonium. Tuba. The saxhorn is a family of valved brass instruments that have conical bores and deep cup-shaped mouthpieces. The saxhorn family was developed by Adolphe Sax, who is also known for creating the saxophone family. The sound of the saxhorn has a characteristic mellow tone quality and blends well with other brass.

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