Blues Instruments

Saxophone- The saxophone comes from the family of reed-sounded wind musical instruments. The saxophone was invented by Adolphe Sax at about 1840. The saxophone is made of a mouth-piece, a metal body, and six studs called metal plates. Most saxophones are curved at the bottom and resemble a bass clarinet. Some of the most common saxophones are the soprano, the alto, the baratone, and the tenor. Saxophones were first introduced to the orchestras around 1844.
 
 
 
 

Guitar- This instument is from the lute family. The guitar is flat with a bigger, wider body. Along the bottom there is a hollow sound hole. Along the neck of the guitar there are six strings running up and down. They are held down with screws at the top and bottom. There is also a sound board that can be called a belly.

Harmoncia- There is the glass harmoncia that is invented
by Benjamin Franklin in the early 1760s. There is a shimmering bell like sound that is produced by it. It was popular in the late 1800s through the early 1900s. There is also the mouth organ. It was invented independently in England and Germany in the 1820s. The instrument is universally popular as a kids toy in the United States. It is  often used in folk music and in country and western music.
 

 
 
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