Answer:
1840sThe saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in the early 1840s and was patented on 28 June 1846.
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Saxophone.
An alto saxophone | |
Woodwind instrument | |
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Classification | Wind, woodwind, aerophone |
Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 422.212-71 (Single-reed aerophone with keys) |
Inventor(s) | Adolphe Sax |