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Saturday, April 21, 2012

S is for Saxophone

The saxophone, or sax, was invented by a Belgium instrument maker named Adolphe Sax in 1846.  Although saxes are made from brass, they are considered a woodwind instrument since the sound is made by a vibrating reed and not by the player's lips.

The saxophone was originally used in military bands but more recently, they are known to be used in concert bands, big bands, and symphony orchestras.

There are four main types of saxophones, or saxes:  Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bari or Baritone


Here is a combination of all 4...A little Queen anyone???


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7 comments:

  1. MarthaApril 21, 2012 at 10:53 AM

    Hi Heather, Just stopping by to catch up on all the posts I've missed this week. Love Bohemian Rhapsody! Hope you have a great weekend! :)

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  2. Gossip_GrlApril 21, 2012 at 1:53 PM

    Love the sound of the Sax and Kenny G

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  3. Michelle aka Naila MoonApril 21, 2012 at 9:27 PM

    Nothing like a little Queen! I had a friend who played the sax.
    Coming over from A-Z.

    ~Naila Moon
    http://yaknowstuff.blogspot.com/2012/04/s.html

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  4. PK HREZOApril 22, 2012 at 3:58 AM

    I never knew that! Interesting! I just love the sax. The MC in my last story was a sax player. :)

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  5. UnknownApril 22, 2012 at 9:59 AM

    Love the video!

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  6. Kern WindwraithApril 22, 2012 at 6:01 PM

    Well, I've never heard a quintet of saxophonists playing Queen before -- that was fun! I love the sax, tenor sax in particular. Thanks for this.

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  7. Betty AlarkApril 23, 2012 at 1:10 PM

    Just sitting back and enjoying the music!



    http://bettyalark.blogspot.com

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