Fun Facts About the Alto Saxophone
* The world record for playing the longest note ever on a saxophone is held by Kenny G, and was timed at 45 minutes and 47 seconds.
* Saxophones are typically made of brass, exceptions being copper, sterling silver, and bronze, but the saxophone is a member is the woodwind family due to the fact that the reed used to produce sound is made out of wood.
* Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the saxophone, originally wanted saxophones to come in two categories: an orchestral saxophone, and a military band saxophone, but the orchestral saxophones didn't work as well so the military band saxophones became the only types of saxophones.
* The largest saxophone is the contrabass, and it is a full octave lower than the baritone saxophone, and stands tall at 6'4" weighing only 45 pounds. The smallest saxophone is the soprillo and it is only 12" long and is a full octave above the soprano saxophone.
* Saxophones are typically made of brass, exceptions being copper, sterling silver, and bronze, but the saxophone is a member is the woodwind family due to the fact that the reed used to produce sound is made out of wood.
* Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the saxophone, originally wanted saxophones to come in two categories: an orchestral saxophone, and a military band saxophone, but the orchestral saxophones didn't work as well so the military band saxophones became the only types of saxophones.
* The largest saxophone is the contrabass, and it is a full octave lower than the baritone saxophone, and stands tall at 6'4" weighing only 45 pounds. The smallest saxophone is the soprillo and it is only 12" long and is a full octave above the soprano saxophone.