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Alto saxophone. Nominal pitch: E♭.
Technical description: Brass; curved body and crook; fitting for music card holder. Cocus wood mouthpiece with brass ligature and brass inlaid decoration. Clip for neck strap still attached to brass loop. Brass thumbrest. L0: Two simple octave keys. L1: B?; D?; E??; F?. L2: A?. L3: G?. L4: G??; B?; B??. R1: F?; C?; B??. R2: E?. R3: D?. R4: E??; C?. Keymount type: rods and pillars. Keyhead type: modern.Technical description: Brass; curved body and crook; fitting for music card holder. Cocus wood mouthpiece with brass ligature and brass inlaid decoration. Clip for neck strap still attached to brass loop. Brass thumbrest. L0: Two simple octave keys. L1: B₄; D₆; E♭₆; F₆. L2: A₄. L3: G₄. L4: G♯₄; B₃; B♭₃. R1: F₄; C₅; B♭₄. R2: E₄. R3: D₄. R4: E♭₄; C₄. Keymount type: rods and pillars. Keyhead type: modern.
- Date:
1856 - Maker:
Sax, Adolphe [Person] - Collection:
University of Edinburgh - Inventory number:
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Paris/France - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:422.212 (Single) clarinets with conical bore
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:422.212 (Single) clarinets with conical bore
- Repository:University of Edinburgh
- Measurements:640; 615 without mouthpiece.
- View the original record:https://collections.ed.ac.uk/mimed/record/18179