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lowest sounding saxophone in most musical groups, the baritone
saxophone is a musical instrument from the woodwind family. It
is usually made of brass, and has a mouthpiece fitted with a
ligature holding a wooden reed that vibrates to make the
saxophone sound. This instrument is curved in shape like the
saxophones most people are familiar with, and it has a series of
keys that the musician presses in various combinations to
achieve the desired pitch. A shortened name for the baritone
saxophone is bari sax. A baritone sax is a big, deep-sounding
instrument with a low register. Of the four common saxophones,
soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone, the baritone sax is the
largest and has the lowest sound. In the complete saxophone
family, however, the baritone saxophone is not the largest or
lowest. A lesser-known saxophone called the contrabass saxophone
plays an octave lower than the baritone saxophone. This huge,
curved bassy saxophone is about as bi