Winds

Here are five cool facts that even many sax players don’t know about their instrument. 1. It Has a Unique History The saxophone is the only instrument in wide use today that was invented by a single individual — a musical instrument designer named Adolphe Sax, hence the name saxophone. Sax was born in Belgium in 1814. He was a versatile musician…

Here are five cool facts that even many clarinetists don’t know about their instrument: 1. It’s One of the Newer Orchestral Instruments The clarinet is a relative newcomer among woodwind instruments. It is generally believed to have been invented by the Nuremberg instrument maker Johann Christoph Denner at the start of the eighteenth century. A …

Recorders are a fun and accessible first instrument that’s easy to learn and play. In fact, it’s safe to say that the simple recorder is one of the most common musical instruments on the planet, with millions of children around the world learning to play music on a recorder every year. However, it can be confusing to know what type of recorder t…