Saxophone, Baritone

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The Baritone Saxophone is the largest of the most commonly played saxophones, invented by the Belgian-born Adolphe Sax around 1840. The sound of the baritone saxophone is husky and expressive. Though it has featured in military bands, it is now most often heard in jazz where it plays deep-voiced solos and harmonic accompaniments.

Family
Woodwinds
Pitch range
About two-and-a-half octaves.
Material
Lacquered brass.
Size
3 ft 6 in (1.10 m) high.
Origins
The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument-maker Adolphe Sax around 1840. It was one of a family of saxophones ranging from high soprano to contrabass. The baritone may have been the first size made.
Classification
Aerophone: an instrument that produces its sound by the vibration of a column of air.
And also...
Adolphe Sax invented the saxophone by putting a clarinet mouthpiece onto an ophicleide, an instrument that is now obsolete.

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