soprano sax
Smallest common saxophone
A soprano saxophone is the highest-pitched member of the saxophone family in common use.
Unlike the curved body of alto and tenor saxophones, the soprano is usually straight, giving it a clarinet-like appearance.
Its tone is brighter and more piercing: Kenny G made the soprano sax ubiquitous in smooth jazz.
Also called soprano saxophone.
Single-reed woodwind instrument
- oboeTwin-reed wind instrument
- fluteTube blown sideways
- bassoonLow-pitched double-reed woodwind
- piccoloSmall, high-pitched woodwind
reed · mouthpiece · ligature · neck · bell · keywork · fingering · embouchure
Curly-haired instrumentalist
- smooth jazzMellow, polished instrumental genre
- bebopFast, complex jazz style
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- swingSuspended recreational seat
fusion · lead voice · ballad · phrasing · bright tone · melodic · riff · comping
Unaccompanied performer
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- cadenzaExtended solo passage
recital · concerto · virtuoso · phrasing · expression · breath control · dynamics · articulation
Emitting or reflecting light
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- nasalOf the nose
- reedyThin and high-pitched
- intonationPitch variation in speech
tuning · pitch · timbre · vibrato · projection · warmth · shrillness · overtones
Four-piece improvisational ensemble
- comboItems grouped together
- big bandLarge jazz ensemble
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- wind ensembleBrass and woodwind group
section · doubling · blend · unison · harmony · arrangement · horn section · backing
clarinet
Single-reed woodwind instrument
piccolo · reed · mouthpiece · ligature · neck · bell · keywork · fingering · embouchure · chamber music
Kenny G
Curly-haired instrumentalist
- smooth jazzMellow, polished instrumental genre
- bebopFast, complex jazz style
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
swing · fusion · lead voice · ballad · phrasing · bright tone · melodic · riff · comping · jam session
soloist
Unaccompanied performer
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
cadenza · recital · concerto · virtuoso · phrasing · expression · breath control · dynamics · articulation · legato
bright
Emitting or reflecting light
intonation · tuning · pitch · timbre · vibrato · projection · warmth · shrillness · overtones · harmonics
jazz quartet
Four-piece improvisational ensemble
wind ensemble · section · doubling · blend · unison · harmony · arrangement · horn section · backing · soli
- high-pitched soundssqueak, squeal, shriek, screech, shrill
- instrumentsguitar, guitars, piano, pianos, drum
- wind instrumentsflute, clarinet, oboe, trumpet, bassoon
- reed instrumentsoboe, clarinet, bassoon, English horn, bass clarinet
- Saxophonealto, tenor, baritone, mouthpiece, reed
- Single Reedsclarinet, bass clarinet
soprano saxbaritone saxophone
Mid-low reed instrument
baritone sax · tenor saxophone · tenor sax · alto saxophone · alto sax