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alto saxophone

alto saxophone noun: a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments that is smaller than the tenor saxophone but larger than the soprano saxophone, with a range of D♭₃ to A♭₅ or similar.

alto saxophone: a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments that is smaller than the tenor saxophone...
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Noun

alto saxophone (plural alto saxophones)

  1. A member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments that is smaller than the tenor saxophone but larger than the soprano saxophone, with a range of D♭₃ to A♭₅ or similar.

Forms of alto saxophone

pluralalto saxophones

Words formed from alto saxophone

Questions about alto saxophone

What does alto saxophone mean?
Alto saxophone means a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments that is smaller than the tenor saxophone but larger than the soprano saxophone, with a range of D♭₃ to A♭₅ or similar.
What part of speech is alto saxophone?
Alto saxophone is a noun.
What is the plural of alto saxophone?
The plural of alto saxophone is alto saxophones.

Words near alto saxophone in the dictionary

  1. Alto Paraná
  2. alto recorder
  3. alto recorders
  4. alto sax
  5. alto saxes
  6. alto saxophone
  7. alto saxophones
  8. alto saxophonist
  9. alto saxophonists
  10. alto-
  11. alto-relievo

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