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saxophone

[ sak-suh-fohn ]

noun

  1. a musical wind instrument consisting of a conical, usually brass tube with keys or valves and a mouthpiece with one reed.


saxophone

/ ˈsæksəˌfəʊn; sækˈsɒfənɪst; ˌsæksəˈfɒnɪk /

noun

  1. a keyed wind instrument of mellow tone colour, used mainly in jazz and dance music. It is made in various sizes, has a conical bore, and a single reed Often shortened tosax
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

saxophone

  1. A wind instrument classified as a woodwind because it is played with a reed , although it is usually made of metal. Saxophones appear mainly in jazz , dance, and military bands. They are made in several ranges, from soprano to bass .
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Derived Forms

  • saxophonist, noun
  • saxophonic, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ··Dz· [sak-s, uh, -, fon, -ik], adjective
  • o·Dzi noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of saxophone1

1850–55; Sax ( saxhorn ) + -o- + -phone
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of saxophone1

C19: named after Adolphe Sax (1814–94), Belgian musical-instrument maker, who invented it (1846)
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Pearson: I would be playing piano, and Jeremiah would be walking in, playing a saxophone up in the air.

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Behind angular shades and a trenchcoat, the multi-instrumentalist — who switched between playing guitar, keyboard and saxophone while singing — performed a bilingual mix of indie dream pop, fused with moments of vintage rock and Chicano soul.

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I’m waiting for the George Michael saxophone solo to come back.

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Hudson joined his first band when he was 12 and spent his teens playing piano and saxophone in rock and jazz outfits.

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"I noticed I couldn't play my saxophone any more because my head would start throbbing," he later recalled.

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