saxophone

Summary

saxophone is a type of musical instrument^[1]. saxophone ranks in the top 2% of type_of_musical_instrument entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,268 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• saxophone is credited with the discovery of Adolphe Sax^[3].
• saxophone received the Instrument of the Year^[4].
• saxophone's instance of is recorded as type of musical instrument^[5].
• Adolphe Sax is named after saxophone^[6].
• saxophone is a type of woodwind instrument^[7].
• saxophone is a type of single clarinets with conical bore^[8].
• saxophone is a type of single-reed instrument^[9].
• saxophone's Commons category is recorded as Saxophones^[10].
• saxophone's Unicode character is recorded as 🎷^[11].
• saxophone's country of origin is recorded as Belgium^[12].
• saxophone comprises Saxophone tone hole^[13].
• 1840 marks the founding of saxophone^[14].
• saxophone's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Saxophones^[15].
• saxophone's Commons gallery is recorded as Saxophone^[16].
• saxophone's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary^[17].
• saxophone's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• saxophone's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[19].
• saxophone's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 10^[20].
• saxophone's used by is recorded as saxophonist^[21].
• saxophone's Hornbostel-Sachs classification is recorded as 422.212-71^[22].
• saxophone's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[23].

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Definition and Type

saxophone's instance of is recorded as type of musical instrument^[5]. Recorded subclass of include woodwind instrument^[7], single clarinets with conical bore^[8], and single-reed instrument^[9].

Origins

Adolphe Sax is named after saxophone^[6]. 1840 marks the founding of saxophone^[14].

Use and Application

saxophone comprises Saxophone tone hole^[13]. saxophone's used by is recorded as saxophonist^[21].

Recognition

saxophone received the Instrument of the Year^[4].

Why It Matters

saxophone ranks in the top 2% of type_of_musical_instrument entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,268 views/month).^[2] saxophone has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] saxophone is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]

FAQs

What awards did saxophone receive?

Honors received include Instrument of the Year^[4].