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Saxophone is an instrument, usually made of brass but classified as a woodwind instrument since it has an similar sound production system with the Clarinet (a single-reed mout â¦ hpiece).
As the most popular and widely-used member of the saxophone family, the alto sax is a fixture in a huge variety of musical genres, from classical to jazz to contemporary. Though it is generally made of brass, the alto, like all saxophones, is classified as a woodwind due to its use of a reed and close similarity to the clarinet. The saxophone was created around the year 1840 by legendary instrument maker Adolphe Sax.