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.
Exemples
3 sur 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?
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
The saxophone is often shaped like the letter 'S' for 'Sax'.
Quiz rapide
He decided to join the school band to learn how to play the ___.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : saxophone
Exemples
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.
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
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
Souvent confondu avec
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.
Notes d'usage
When talking about the ability to play the instrument, we almost always use the definite article 'the' (e.g., 'She plays the saxophone').
Erreurs courantes
Many learners forget the 'e' at the end of the word or misspell it as 'saxaphone'.
Astuce mémo
The saxophone is often shaped like the letter 'S' for 'Sax'.
Origine du mot
Named after its inventor, Adolphe Sax, who created the instrument in the early 1840s.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
The saxophone is a symbol of 20th-century jazz music and is often associated with cool, urban nightlife.
Quiz rapide
He decided to join the school band to learn how to play the ___.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : saxophone
Vocabulaire associé
Mots lis
to
A1Used 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
A1A 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
A1A 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
A1This 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
A1The 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
A1Used 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
A1A 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
A1A 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
A1A 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
A1Used 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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