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Adolphe Sax Was Born
In Dinant, Belgium. His father created musical instruments, influencing him to follow his father's passion. http://musiced.about.com/od/lessonsandtips/a/saxhistory.htm -
Adolphe Showed The Saxophone To Composer, Hector Berlioz
Hector was highly impressed with the versatility of the C Bass Saxophone. http://musiced.about.com/od/lessonsandtips/a/saxhistory.htm -
Hector Published An Article With Adolphe About The Saxophone
The article published in the magazine, "Journal Des Debats" Described the saxophone. http://musiced.about.com/od/lessonsandtips/a/saxhistory.htm -
Sax Was Shown In The Paris Industrial Exhibition
Around the same time the composer, Hector Berlioz, wrote a piece called "Chant Sacre" which featured the saxophone. http://musiced.about.com/od/lessonsandtips/a/saxhistory.htm -
Battle Of The Bands
The military bands in France used French Horns, Oboes, and Bassoons. Adolphe make a band and took out all three instruments, replacing them with just five saxophones. His 28 member band beat out the French Military's 35 member band. http://musiced.about.com/od/lessonsandtips/a/saxhistory.htm -
Adolphe Got A Patent For 14 Variations Of Saxophones
E flat sopranino, F sopranino, B flat soprano, C soprano, E flat alto, F alto, B flat tenor, C tenor, E flat baritone, B flat bass, C bass, E flat contrabass and F contrabass. http://musiced.about.com/od/lessonsandtips/a/saxhistory.htm -
A Saxophone school was opened in Paris
It was set up at a military band school. http://musiced.about.com/od/lessonsandtips/a/saxhistory.htm -
Adolphe became a professor at the Paris Conservatory
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Millereau Co. patents Saxophone with forked F# key
Adolphe's patent had expired. http://musiced.about.com/od/lessonsandtips/a/saxhistory.htm -
Goumas patented a sax with similar fingerings to a clarinet
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Adolphe renews his patent and modifies the Sax
He extended the range to hit high F# and G and to reach low Bb and A. http://musiced.about.com/od/lessonsandtips/a/saxhistory.htm -
First Sax was built in the U.S.
Built by Gus Buesher. http://musiced.about.com/od/lessonsandtips/a/saxhistory.htm -
More Changes
Right hand C trill key and half hole system. http://musiced.about.com/od/lessonsandtips/a/saxhistory.htm -
More Changes
G# key added and tuning ring invented. http://musiced.about.com/od/lessonsandtips/a/saxhistory.htm -
More Changes
Single octave key and Eb to C rollers. http://musiced.about.com/od/lessonsandtips/a/saxhistory.htm -
Adolphe Sax Died
The cause of his death was unknown. http://musiced.about.com/od/lessonsandtips/a/saxhistory.htm
