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I'm interested in learning about the history of the saxophone.
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Saxophones have been around since the late 1800s, and were originally invented as a substitute for the clarinet. They are still used today to play jazz music, but also pop and rock styles. The saxophone is a woodwind instrument that produces sound when air is forced through its reeds. It has three main parts: the body, the neck, and the mouthpiece. The body is made up of two tubes that form the main sound chamber, while the neck contains valves which allow the player to change the pitch of their sound. The mouthpiece is connected to the end of the tube and it is where the player blows into to produce the sound.