C melody saxophone
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c-melody-saxophone-188-17217026
title:
C melody saxophone
text:
The C melody saxophone, also known as the C tenor saxophone, is a saxophone pitched in the key of C one whole tone above the common B-flat tenor saxophone. The C melody was part of the series of saxophones pitched in C and F intended by the instrument's inventor, Adolphe Sax, for orchestral use. The instrument enjoyed popularity in the early 1900s, perhaps most prominently used by Rudy Wiedoeft and Frankie Trumbauer, but is now uncommon. A C melody saxophone is larger than an alto and smaller th
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_melody_saxophone
date created:
2005-07-30T05:43:12Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T23:58:03Z
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