The Saxophone

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf instrumental
gptkbp:class gptkb:saxophone
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Belgium
gptkbp:family woodwind
gptkbp:hasKeyword yes
gptkbp:hasReedType yes
gptkbp:hasVariant gptkb:saxophone
bass saxophone
sopranino saxophone
contrabass saxophone
C melody saxophone
F mezzo-soprano saxophone
mezzo-soprano saxophone
soprillo saxophone
subcontrabass saxophone
tubax
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Saxophone
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Adolphe_Sax
1840s
gptkbp:keyMechanism pads and keys
gptkbp:material brass
gptkbp:mouthpieceMaterial metal
ebonite
gptkbp:notablePlayer gptkb:Gerry_Mulligan
gptkb:Cannonball_Adderley
gptkb:Stan_Getz
gptkb:Charlie_Parker
gptkb:Dexter_Gordon
gptkb:John_Coltrane
gptkb:Lester_Young
gptkb:Sonny_Rollins
gptkb:Michael_Brecker
gptkb:Kenny_G
gptkbp:numberOfBells yes
gptkbp:patent gptkb:Adolphe_Sax
1846
gptkbp:range about two and a half octaves
gptkbp:transposingInstrument yes
gptkbp:type gptkb:saxophone
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:band
blues
classical music
contemporary classical music
jazz
funk
marching bands
chamber music
military bands
rock music
pop music
avant-garde music
orchestras
film scores
gptkbp:usesReed yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dave_Gelly
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8