Selmer C*

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf musical instrument
gptkbp:accessories case
mouthpiece
reeds
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Charlie_Parker
gptkb:Ornette_Coleman
gptkb:John_Coltrane
gptkbp:availability widely available
gptkbp:availableIn various finishes
gptkbp:colors silver plate
gold lacquer
black nickel
gptkbp:community saxophone players
gptkbp:competitors gptkb:Yamaha
Keilwerth
Yanagisawa
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:France
gptkbp:design conical_bore
gptkbp:ergonomics comfortable to hold
gptkbp:famousFor classical music
gptkbp:fightingStyle breath control
finger positioning
embouchure adjustment
gptkbp:historicalSignificance used in many recordings
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Selmer C*
gptkbp:influences music education
jazz improvisation
saxophone design
gptkbp:keyIssues mechanical linkages
gptkbp:legacy iconic status
standard for professional saxophonists
widely used in music schools
gptkbp:maintenance requires regular servicing
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Selmer
gptkbp:material brass
gptkbp:model C*
gptkbp:notableFeature high F# key
gptkbp:priceRange high-end
gptkbp:soundtrack excellent
rich tone
gptkbp:tuning E-flat
gptkbp:type saxophone
gptkbp:usedBy jazz musicians
gptkbp:vocalization accurate
gptkbp:weight lightweight
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1936