saxes
Brass section reeds
Saxes is the plural of sax, the informal shortening of saxophone.
The word appears in discussions of jazz ensembles and horn sections: The saxes came in on the bridge.
A player might own multiple saxes—alto, tenor, baritone—for different musical contexts.
Lower female voice
- tenorEssential meaning or import
- sopranoHighest female voice range
- baritoneMid-range male voice
- mouthpieceOne who speaks officially
ligature · reed · embouchure · fingering · keys · bell · neck · pad
Postwar Black popular music
- funkDepression or groove music
- soulInnermost animating essence
- rock and rollRhythm-heavy fifties pop
- skaJamaican fusion genre
big band · marching band · smooth jazz · pop · Motown · horn section · riff · hook
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
- bebopFast, complex jazz style
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- Coltrane"Giant Steps" musician
- ParkerVehicle-stowing professional
Rollins · cool jazz · fusion · combo · solo · standard · phrasing · groove
Oscillating pitch effect
- articulationClear vocal expression
- overtonesImplicit secondary meanings
- tonguingWind instrument note separation
- breath controlManaging exhalation deliberately
intonation · dynamics · legato · staccato · glissando · growling · subtone · circular breathing
Large instrumental ensemble
- woodwind sectionAir-blown instrument ensemble
- concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- chamber musicSmall-group classical compositions
sonata · étude · conservatory · score · recital · philharmonic · transcription · concert band
alto
Lower female voice
mouthpiece · ligature · reed · embouchure · fingering · keys · bell · neck · pad · bore
rhythm and blues
Postwar Black popular music
- funkDepression or groove music
- soulInnermost animating essence
- rock and rollRhythm-heavy fifties pop
ska · big band · marching band · smooth jazz · pop · Motown · horn section · riff · hook · brass band
improvisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
Parker · Rollins · cool jazz · fusion · combo · solo · standard · phrasing · groove · ballad
vibrato
Oscillating pitch effect
- articulationClear vocal expression
- overtonesImplicit secondary meanings
- tonguingWind instrument note separation
breath control · intonation · dynamics · legato · staccato · glissando · growling · subtone · circular breathing · voicing
orchestra
Large instrumental ensemble
- woodwind sectionAir-blown instrument ensemble
- concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
chamber music · sonata · étude · conservatory · score · recital · philharmonic · transcription · concert band
saxestrumpets
Valved brass instruments
trombones · French horns · tubas · cornets · flugelhorns
saxesdrums
Struck membrane instruments
percussion · trumpets · strings · violins · guitars
saxestrumpets
Valved brass instruments
horns · brass section · rhythm section · drums · piano
- alto saxE-flat woodwind instrument
- sax soloUnaccompanied woodwind passage
- tenor saxMidrange curved woodwind
- alto saxophoneMidrange single-reed woodwind
- jazz saxophoneReed instrument for improvisation
- tenor saxophoneMidrange woodwind, curved bell