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The saxophone has served as an accompaniment in classical and popular music, and it has developed into one of the premiere solo instruments. In the sense that it has lent itself to the solo performance, it has helped to form the structure of current trends in musical performance. In the big band era of modern jazz the excitement of a singled-out saxophone performance developed into the trend that we now see carried over to the virtuoso guitar solo in rock and roll and other popular contemporary musical forms.

Today, performers such as Chuck Mangione and Kenny G. demonstrate the continued vitality of the saxophone as a premier solo instrument by consistently selling out performances and placing their performances high on the charts.

01. What is the best title for this passage?

A. The Impact of the Saxophone on Jazz Music

B. The Advantage of Hybrid Instruments

C. The invention and Use of the Saxophone

D. The Saxophone as a Solo Instrument

02. It can be inferred that the saxophone was named

A. by jazz musicians

B. according to its function

C. according to the way it looked

D. after its inventor

03. What was the saxophone designed for?

A. To improve the quality of early jazz music.

B. To relieve the stagnation of popular music.

C. To perform high quality solos.

D. To serve as a member of an orchestral ensemble.

04. It can be inferred that the saxophone was developed through

A. accidental circumstances.

B. observation of nature.

C. mixing two types of horns.

D. slow historical changes

05. Where was the saxophone most quickly accepted?

A. In orchestral music.

B. In rock and roll solos.

D. In chamber music.

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