1. Origins:

The saxophone’s gets its name from the Belgian musician Adolphe Sax,

who patented it in 1846.




2. Timber:

There are cool saxophones made of silver, plastic, and gold.

How much would you pay? Leave a comment below!




3. Heritage:

Mr. Coleman “Bean” Hawkins is considered the father of jazz sax.




4. Dates:

November 6th is the international saxophone day




5. Sax Crimes?

Our beloved Sax was prohibited in post-WW II Soviet Union and China.


But perhaps you thought of a different felony, huh?




6. Tuning:

Adolphe Sax created both the C-melody pitch (orchestral)

and the Bb / Eb family for his saxophones.




7. Tempo:

Some sax players are said to reach over 400 bpm in quarter notes.


George Sax has the World Record for Fastest Sax player on Earth,
here he is skydiving, of course playing the sax.

How about you? Any Sax Stunts to share? Leave a comment below!

8. Popularity:

Arguibly “Baker Street” (1978) from Gerry Rafferty is the

most popular Sax piece among western cultures.





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