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The most popular members of the Saxophone family are the soprano, alto, tenor and Baritone Saxophone. The soprano is based in the key of B-flat, the alto E-flat, the tenor B-flat and the baritone E-flat. There have been other variations of the saxophone as well, including the sopranino (e-flat), bass (b-flat) contra bass (e-flat) and c melody saxophone.

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Contrabass Saxophone

Bass Saxopone

Baritone Saxophone

Tenor Saxophone

Alto Saxophone

Soprano Saxophone (Curved, bent, and straight)

Sopranello Saxophone.

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from high to low, sopranino, soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass, contra bass

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Woodwind.

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What instrument family is the saxophone?

The saxophone is a reed instrument, and as such is part of the woodwind family.


What type of instrument would a saxophone be classified as?

Saxophone is a woodwind instrument.


What is a baritone saxophone?

A baritone saxophone is a baritone-pitched brass instrument belonging to the saxophone family.


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woodwind because it uses a reed.


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What woodwind instrument has a single reed?

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What is an alto saxophone?

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What is the definition of alto saxophone?

A member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s, and patented in 1846.


Which is a woodwind instrument a drum saxophone or a violin?

Of a drum, violin or saxophone, which is a woodwind instrument?


What instrument family does the soprano belong to?

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What is a brass musical instrument?

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What makes an instrument a contra-instrument?

It has to sound lower than the bass instrument in that family, eg. contrabass saxophone. You can go one better: the subcontrabass. Don't expect to see one in your local orchestra anytime soon, they're very rare.