alto saxophone

collocation in English

meaningsofaltoandsaxophone

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alto
adjective
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/ˈæl.təʊ/us
/ˈæl.toʊ/
used to refer to a musical instrument that is of a size and range between soprano ...
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saxophone
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsæk.sə.fəʊn/us
/ˈsæk.sə.foʊn/
a musical instrument, usually made of metal, that is played by blowing into it to make a reed vibrate. They are made in ...
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As a child he performed in his father's band, primarily on thealtosaxophone.
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He soon settled upon thealtosaxophoneand the flute as his main instruments.
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She began singing when she was 12 and while singing remained her passion she was also proficient on the drums,altosaxophone, and piano.
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An accomplished musician, he played thealtosaxophoneand piano.
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He played the clarinet andaltosaxophonein his middle school band.
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He specializes in thealtosaxophone, but plays the soprano and other sizes as well.
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He learned to play piano, clarinet andaltosaxophonein childhood.
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Byas started his training in classical music, learning to play violin, clarinet andaltosaxophone, which he played until the end of the 1920s.
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Originally a trumpeter, he is predominantly known as a player ofaltosaxophone.
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He started onaltosaxophone, but switched to trumpet after graduating from high school.
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He learned to play at a very early age, first onaltosaxophoneand then clarinet.
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He began on the piano at age six, moved to the clarinet at 13, and added thealtosaxophonea year later.
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The vast majority of classical saxophonists playaltosaxophonealmost exclusively.
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He taught himself guitar, piano,altosaxophone, oboe, violin, and multitrack audio recording.
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In jazz ensembles, the tenor plays a more prominent role, often sharing parts or harmonies with thealtosaxophone.
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On early recordings, he occasionally played baritone saxophone, as well asaltosaxophone, flute and soprano clarinet.
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He began playing clarinet at age nine before switching to what became his primary instrument, thealtosaxophone, two years later.
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Thealtosaxophoneis also occasionally used in orchestral compositions.
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His band already had analtosaxophoneplayer and by 1958 he had added tenor and baritone saxophone players to the lineup.
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She plays several instruments: the guitar,altosaxophoneand the piano.
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