saxophone
A saxophone is a musical instrument made of metal that you play by blowing into a mouthpiece and pressing keys with your fingers. It is shaped like a curved pipe and is very common in jazz and blues music.
Beispiele
3 von 5I practice playing the saxophone every afternoon for an hour.
I spend time every afternoon playing my musical instrument.
The soloist performed a complex piece on the saxophone for the audience.
The musician played a difficult song on the instrument for the people watching.
Hey, do you want to hear me play a tune on my new sax?
Do you want to listen to me play a short song on my instrument?
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
The saxophone is often shaped like the letter 'S' for 'Sax'.
Schnelles Quiz
He decided to join the school band to learn how to play the ___.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: saxophone
Beispiele
I practice playing the saxophone every afternoon for an hour.
everydayI spend time every afternoon playing my musical instrument.
The soloist performed a complex piece on the saxophone for the audience.
formalThe musician played a difficult song on the instrument for the people watching.
Hey, do you want to hear me play a tune on my new sax?
informalDo you want to listen to me play a short song on my instrument?
Research indicates that the saxophone bridge between brass and woodwind families is unique.
academicStudies show that this instrument is special because it combines features of two instrument types.
Our corporate event will feature a live saxophone player during dinner.
businessA musician playing the saxophone will provide music at our company dinner.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
tenor saxophone
a larger saxophone with a deeper sound
saxophone section
the group of saxophone players in a big band
soprano saxophone
a small, high-pitched version of the instrument
Wird oft verwechselt mit
A trumpet is a brass instrument with valves and no reed, while a saxophone uses a reed and has keys.
A clarinet is usually made of wood and is straight, while a saxophone is made of metal and is usually curved.
Nutzungshinweise
When talking about the ability to play the instrument, we almost always use the definite article 'the' (e.g., 'She plays the saxophone').
Häufige Fehler
Many learners forget the 'e' at the end of the word or misspell it as 'saxaphone'.
Merkhilfe
The saxophone is often shaped like the letter 'S' for 'Sax'.
Wortherkunft
Named after its inventor, Adolphe Sax, who created the instrument in the early 1840s.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
The saxophone is a symbol of 20th-century jazz music and is often associated with cool, urban nightlife.
Schnelles Quiz
He decided to join the school band to learn how to play the ___.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: saxophone
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