| A saxophone is a musical instrument that belongs in | | | | Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Baritone saxophones.The |
| the woodwind category. | | | | tenor saxophone is the second most common |
| A saxophone is a musical instrument that belongs in | | | | saxophone, after the alto. It is slightly larger than the |
| the woodwind category. It is one of the youngest | | | | alto, with a small bend in the neck. The rods and tone |
| musical instruments. The saxophone was invented by | | | | holes are also longer and larger than those of the alto. |
| Adolphe Sax, a Belgian, in the 1840s. Later, many | | | | The longer neck is the main reason for neck damage |
| people made their own alterations to the instrument. | | | | in a tenor. The tenor is a typical jazz saxophone, |
| Saxophones were generally used in the military and in | | | | although it is also used for classical music. The main |
| big orchestras but are now found in smaller bands as | | | | parts in a tenor saxophone are: the mouth-piece, |
| well. They are generally used for big band music, pop | | | | including the ligature and the reed; the main tube that |
| music and jazz.The saxophone is similar to a clarinet, in | | | | has tone holes and keys; a series of rods that connect |
| that both use a single mouthpiece. However, it has a | | | | the keys to the tone holes; the pads that securely |
| square or round evacuated inner chamber. The body | | | | cover the tone holes and, most importantly, the bell.The |
| is conical in shape, like the oboe, though the curve is | | | | local music store, mail-order service, a private party or |
| more distinctive at the bell. Saxophones may be | | | | the Internet are various places where one can buy |
| straight or curved, though straight ones are more | | | | tenor saxophones. The main aspects to be considered |
| common. Though there are many kinds of | | | | are the quality, service, price and the model. |
| saxophones, these four are the most common: | | | | |