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saxophone

/ˈsæksəfoʊn/

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.

Ejemplos

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1

I practice playing the saxophone every afternoon for an hour.

I spend time every afternoon playing my musical instrument.

2

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.

3

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?

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
saxophone
Adjetivo
saxophonic
Relacionado
saxophonist
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Truco para recordar

The saxophone is often shaped like the letter 'S' for 'Sax'.

Quiz rápido

He decided to join the school band to learn how to play the ___.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: saxophone

Ejemplos

1

I practice playing the saxophone every afternoon for an hour.

everyday

I spend time every afternoon playing my musical instrument.

2

The soloist performed a complex piece on the saxophone for the audience.

formal

The musician played a difficult song on the instrument for the people watching.

3

Hey, do you want to hear me play a tune on my new sax?

informal

Do you want to listen to me play a short song on my instrument?

4

Research indicates that the saxophone bridge between brass and woodwind families is unique.

academic

Studies show that this instrument is special because it combines features of two instrument types.

5

Our corporate event will feature a live saxophone player during dinner.

business

A musician playing the saxophone will provide music at our company dinner.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
saxophone
Adjetivo
saxophonic
Relacionado
saxophonist

Colocaciones comunes

play the saxophone to perform music using the instrument
alto saxophone a medium-sized, common type of saxophone
saxophone solo a piece of music played by one saxophone alone
jazz saxophone the style of saxophone playing used in jazz music
practice the saxophone to repeat playing the instrument to improve skills

Frases Comunes

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

Se confunde a menudo con

saxophone vs trumpet

A trumpet is a brass instrument with valves and no reed, while a saxophone uses a reed and has keys.

saxophone vs clarinet

A clarinet is usually made of wood and is straight, while a saxophone is made of metal and is usually curved.

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Notas de uso

When talking about the ability to play the instrument, we almost always use the definite article 'the' (e.g., 'She plays the saxophone').

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Errores comunes

Many learners forget the 'e' at the end of the word or misspell it as 'saxaphone'.

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Truco para recordar

The saxophone is often shaped like the letter 'S' for 'Sax'.

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Origen de la palabra

Named after its inventor, Adolphe Sax, who created the instrument in the early 1840s.

Patrones gramaticales

Countable noun (plural: saxophones) Used with the verb 'play'
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Contexto cultural

The saxophone is a symbol of 20th-century jazz music and is often associated with cool, urban nightlife.

Quiz rápido

He decided to join the school band to learn how to play the ___.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: saxophone

Palabras relacionadas

to

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Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

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A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

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This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

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Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

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A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

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A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

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A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

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Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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