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What was the first saxaphone?

Updated: 9/20/2023
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1841 - a C bass Saxophone made by Adolphe Sax

1846 - Adolphe Sax obtained patent for his saxophones that had 14 variations. Among them are: E flat sopranino, F sopranino, B flat soprano, C soprano, E flat alto, F alto, B flat tenor, C tenor, E flat baritone, B flat bass, C bass, E flat contrabass and F contrabass.

1885 - The first saxophone was built in the US by Gus Buesher.

After Adolphe's death, the saxophone proceeded to undergo changes, books for the saxophone were published and composers/musicians continued to include the sax in their performances. In 1914 the saxophone entered the world of jazz bands. In 1928 the Sax factory was sold to the Henri Selmer Company. To this day many manufacturers of Musical Instruments create their own line of saxophones and it continues to enjoy a prominent position in jazz bands.

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