The saxophone is named after its inventor Adolf Sax (1814-1894), a famous Belgian musical instrument manufacturer and inventor who lived in the 19th century. .

After more than a hundred years of continuous improvement and improvement in production technology, the saxophone has become more and more popular among people for its beautiful tone and extremely rich expressiveness. Composers also seem to be particularly fond of it. Composers from the classical and romantic periods such as Bizet and Saint-Sa?ns composed many classic movements for the saxophone. For example, the solo in "Las d'Alai" is very popular. The saxophone also plays an irreplaceable role in pop music and military bands. Of course, the place where the saxophone can best display its talent is in jazz, and it is well-deserved to be called the "soul of jazz".

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The saxophone is a pitch-changing instrument, so there are many types of saxophones. The main saxophones commonly used today are:

It is called a straight saxophone. The alto saxophone in the key of B flat, which we are familiar with in "Going Home" and "Jasmine" played by the famous American saxophonist Kenny King, is played on it;

The alto saxophone in the key of E flat It is the most widely used one. When students first learn the saxophone, they usually choose this instrument with a moderate range and easy to play;

The alto saxophone in B flat is the most commonly used in jazz. It is this instrument that President Clinton excels at playing.

The baritone saxophone in the key of E flat and the alto saxophone in the key of B flat are more used in ensembles and ensembles.

Since the playing methods are almost the same, any type of saxophone player can play any instrument with ease with a little adaptation. (Note: The author is a famous saxophone educator and performer.)