It is a type of single-reed woodwind instrument with a conical body, usually made of brass. As with all single-reed instruments, sound is produced when a reed on a mouthpiece vibrates to produce a sound wave inside the instrument's body

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它是一种木管乐器,但是管体通常是用黄铜制造,使得萨克斯管同时具有铜管类乐器的特性。

 

现代流行轻音乐中大量使用,古典音乐中也常有出现, 例如交响乐团,管乐团,军乐团,四重奏。