10 Fun Facts About the Saxophone

By Carolyn Walter A relatively new-kid-on-the block as instruments go, the saxophone was invented less than 200 years ago! Here is a short sampling of facts about this versatile instrument: 1. While typically constructed of brass, the saxophone is actually a member of the woodwind family.  The sax earns this classification because of the way... Continue Reading →

Ten Interesting Cello Facts

By Jacy Burroughs 1. Cello comes from the Italian term violoncello, which actually means “little violone.” (No, I didn’t spell violin wrong.) The violone is the lowest-pitched instrument in the viol family, a group of stringed instruments that were used primarily before the eighteenth century. During the twentieth century, it became customary to abbreviate violoncello... Continue Reading →

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