Editing Saxophone (section)

===In military bands===
The saxophone first gained popularity in [[military band]]s. Although the instrument was initially ignored in Germany, French and Belgian military bands were quick to include it in their ensembles. Most French and Belgian military bands incorporate at least a quartet of saxophones, comprising an E{{music|b}} baritone, B{{music|b}} tenor, E{{music|b}} alto and B{{music|b}} soprano. These four instruments have proven the most popular of all Sax's creations with the E{{music|b}} contrabass and B{{music|b}} bass usually considered impractically large and E{{music|b}} sopranino insufficiently powerful. British military bands tend to include at minimum two saxophonists on alto and tenor.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}