サックス
さっくす
noun
saxophone
1.
saxophone
A wind instrument made of brass with a single-reed mouthpiece, commonly used in jazz, classical, and popular music.
サックスを吹いている。
I play the saxophone.
ジャズバンドでアルトサックスを担当している。
I play alto saxophone in a jazz band.
サックスの音色がムーディーで好きだ。
I love the moody sound of the saxophone.
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 (woodwind instrument) because it uses a reed.
GENRES:
Most commonly associated with jazz, but also used in 吹奏楽 (wind band music), classical music, and popular music.
COLLOCATIONS:
- サックスを吹く - to play the saxophone
- サックス奏者 - saxophonist
- サックスソロ - saxophone solo