Definitions for saxophone
ˈsæk səˌfoʊnsax·o·phone

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. sax, saxophonenoun

   a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore

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1. saxophonenoun

   A single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards

2. Etymology: From saxophone, a combination of the surname of its inventor Adolphe Sax (1814–1894) + -o- + -phone, from φωνή

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1. Saxophonenoun

   a wind instrument of brass, containing a reed, and partaking of the qualities both of a brass instrument and of a clarinet

2. Etymology: [A.A.J. Sax, the inventor (see Saxhorn) + Gr. tone.]

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1. Saxophone

   The saxophone is a conical-bore woodwind musical instrument. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846. He wanted to create an instrument that would be the most powerful and vocal of the woodwinds, and the most adaptive of the brass—that would fill the vacant middle ground between the two sections. He patented the saxophone on June 24, 1846 in two groups of seven instruments each. Each series consisted of instruments of various sizes in alternating transposition. The series pitched in B♭ and E♭, designed for military bands, has proved extremely popular and most saxophones encountered today are from this series. Instruments from the so-called "orchestral" series pitched in C and F never gained a foothold, and the B♭ and E♭ instruments have now replaced the C and F instruments in classical music. While proving very popular in military band music, the saxophone is most commonly associated with jazz and classical music. There is substantial repertoire of concert music in the classical idiom for the members of the saxophone family. Saxophone players are called saxophonists.

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1. Saxophone

   sak′sō-fōn, n. a brass wind-instrument, with about twenty finger-keys, like the clarinet. [Sax, the inventor—Gr. phōnē, the voice.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of saxophone in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of saxophone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of saxophone in a Sentence

1. Mark Laver:

   There are other rappers who have a more sophisticated wordplay, but the way his flow spills across the bar lines -- he sounds like a saxophone player, he really floats over the top of the music.

2. Catherine McNally:

   He played the saxophone.

3. Larry Shannon Hargrove:

   Larry Shannon Hargrove theorizes that Republicans have brought impeachment charges against Bill Clinton because' he wears dark glasses and plays a saxophone,' which is one gambit the White House defense team didn't try in the Senate. he came to Austin one time and the Democratic committee or whatever you call it, gave me a pass to get out on the runway and I got a chance to shake his hand. I had one of those CDs in my hand. He just gave me a big smile and a hug. He said' bless you.'.

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