サックス

Etymology

Shortened from サクソフォン (saxophone), named after its inventor Adolphe Sax.

Types of saxophone

• ソプラノサックス - soprano saxophone
• アルトサックス - alto saxophone
• テナーサックス - tenor saxophone
• バリトンサックス - baritone saxophone

Classification

Despite being made of brass, the saxophone is classified as a 木管楽器(もっかんがっき) (woodwind instrument) because it uses a reed.

Genres

Most commonly associated with jazz, but also used in 吹奏楽(すいそうがく) (wind band music), classical music, and popular music.

Common collocations

• サックスを吹(ふ)く - to play the saxophone
• サックス奏者(そうしゃ) - saxophonist
• サックスソロ - saxophone solo