2022-11-102022-11-10196814106321https://hdl.handle.net/10657/12652Although the saxophone has been in existence for one hundredtwenty-six years, the instrument's history is brief in comparison to that of other wind instruments. In chapter one, the history of the instrument is traced from its invention in 1842 by Adolph Sax and its introduction to America in the 1880's, to its development into its present form. Chapter two has a dual purpose: first, to serve as a guide to some of the materials available for the technical study of the saxophone; secondly, to make students of all ages aware of the vast body of fine literature available for the instrument.application/pdfenThis item is protected by copyright but is made available here under a claim of fair use (17 U.S.C. Section 107) for non-profit research and educational purposes. Users of this work assume the responsibility for determining copyright status prior to reusing, publishing, or reproducing this item for purposes other than what is allowed by fair use or other copyright exemptions. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires express permission of the copyright holder.Thesisreformatted digital