Brass Instrument Family
Creates related instruments with consistent fingering and graduated musical ranges.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Adolphe Sax Biography and Timeline
Follow Adolphe Sax through 4 dated historical records for Belgium.
Adolphe Sax, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
4Distinct records
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1845–1846Years on this page
1845
Saxhorn Patents
Patents a family of valved brass instruments known as saxhorns.
1846
New Reed Instrument Family
Combines a single-reed mouthpiece with a conical metal body.
Saxophone Patent
Receives a French patent for the saxophone family.
Records, sources and methodology
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