The saxophone (also referred to simply as sax) is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and are played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by Adolphe Sax in 1841. He wanted to create an instrument that would both be the loudest of the woodwinds and the most versatile of the brass, and would fill the then vacant middle ground between the two sections. The majority of the saxes are in keys of Eb and Bb, A few saxophones remain from the less popular orchestral series pitched in C and F.
While proving very popular in its intended niche of military band music, the saxophone is most commonly associated with popular music, big band music, blues, early rock and roll, ska and particularly jazz. There is also a substantial repertoire of concert music in the classical idiom for the members of the saxophone family.
萨克斯风 （同时简称“萨克斯”）时木管乐器中的一个重要成员。萨克斯一般是用金属做成，像单簧管一样用单簧哨片演奏。萨克斯风是 阿道夫-萨克斯在1841年发明。他想把萨克斯发明为一个在木管里声音最大的乐器，同时在铜管乐器中最柔和的，这是一个中性乐器。目前大部分的萨克斯以Eb和Bb调为主，但有少量的C调合F调提供给交响乐团使用。
在军乐队中演奏出色的它，同时也在流行音乐，大乐队音乐，布鲁斯，斯卡，早期摇滚，和最著名的爵士音乐中扮演了重要的角色。在古典乐中也不例外，萨克斯中依然有好多名曲。
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