The Sousaphone was developed in the 1890s by C.G. Conn at the request of John Philip Sousa, who was unhappy with the helicons used at that time by the United States Marine Band. The hélicon is an instrument that resembles the sousaphone in principle but has a far narrower bore, and a much smaller bell which points between straight up and to the player's left. Sousa wanted a tuba that would send sound upward and over the band with a full warm tone, much like a concert (upright) tuba, an effect which could not be achieved with the narrower-belled (and thus highly directional) hélicon. Contrary to popular belief, the sousaphone was not initially developed as a marching instrument, as the professional band Sousa started after leaving the Marines (for which he wanted this new instrument) marched only once in its existence. Rather, Sousa wanted a concert instrument which would be easier to hold and play, while retaining a full, rich sound. The tone he sought was achieved by widening the bore and throat of the instrument significantly, as well as pointing it straight upward in a similar manner to concert instruments, a feature which led to the instrument being dubbed a "rain-catcher". This bell configuration remained the standard for several decades, and a version with a forward-facing bell did not debut until the mid-1920s. Early sousaphones had 22 inch diameter bells, with 24 inch bells popular in the 1920s. From the mid-1930s onward, sousaphone bells have been standardized at a diameter of 26 inches.
A Belgian instrument designer and musician, Adolf Sax, created the Saxophone in 1841. The instrument took his name.
The sousaphone was named for its inventor, John Phillip Sousa.
The saxophone is named after its inventor, Adolphe Sax.
It was named after John Phillip Sousa, who wanted a tuba similar to the helicon except with the bell facing upward.
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It was invented in the 1840s by a men named Antoine Joseph
The saxophone was named for its 1840s inventor Adolphe Sax. 'Saxophone' means voice of Sax. The voice of the man who created the saxophone. Though often made of brass, the instrument is actually part of the woodwind family - this because the tone is produced using a cane reed.
Bill Clinton played the tenor saxophone.
No .... Motorhead was the nickname of Jim Sherwood who played saxophone with Zappa in the Mothers of Invention.
The soprillo saxophone.
The Saxophone... named for Adolphe Sax.
Adolph Sax was the invetor of the saxophone in the 1840's in Brussels, Belgium and that he named the saxophone after his last name!
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Adolphe Sax, a Belgian man that invented the saxophone as a louder version of the clarinet for use in military marching bands.
The root word for saxophone is "sax," named after its inventor, Adolphe Sax, who created the instrument in the mid-19th century.
The saxophone is named after its inventor Adolphe Sax. The instruments he designed, saxhorns, are the ancestors of modern saxophones, flugelhorns, and euphoniums.
One son named Ravi Coltrane who is also a saxophone player.
It was invented in the 1840s by a men named Antoine Joseph
The word "saxophone" entered the English language in the mid-19th century, named after its inventor, Adolphe Sax, a Belgian instrument maker. He patented the saxophone in 1846, and as the instrument gained popularity, the name became widely recognized.
The word "saxophone" in French is "saxophone".
The saxophone was named for its 1840s inventor Adolphe Sax. 'Saxophone' means voice of Sax. The voice of the man who created the saxophone. Though often made of brass, the instrument is actually part of the woodwind family - this because the tone is produced using a cane reed.
Aldophe Sax, a Belgian instrument designer. Sax invented this instrument, so it is only fitting that it was named after him.