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Soprano saxophone. Nominal pitch: B♭.
Technical description: Brass, one-piece straight body; socket fitting for music card holder. Wooden mouthpiece. L0: Two simple octave keys. L1: B?; E??; F?. L2: A?. L3: G?. L4: G??; B??; B??. R1: F?; side B??. R2: E?. R3: D?. R4: E??; C?. Keymount type: rod / pillar. Keyhead type: modern.Technical description: Brass, one-piece straight body; socket fitting for music card holder. Wooden mouthpiece. L0: Two simple octave keys. L1: B₄; E♭₆; F₆. L2: A₄. L3: G₄. L4: G♯₄; B♮₃; B♭₃. R1: F₄; side B♭₄. R2: E₃. R3: D₃. R4: E♭₃; C₃. Keymount type: rod / pillar. Keyhead type: modern.
- Date:
1862 - 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:599 without mouthpiece; 645 with mouthpiece.
- View the original record:https://collections.ed.ac.uk/mimed/record/16587