アルトサックス

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Meanings

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noun

alto sax; alto saxophone

Refers to the E-flat alto saxophone, a common member of the saxophone family.

Variant with a middle dot, sometimes used for clarity or in formal contexts.

アルト・サックス

テナーサックス
Tenor saxophone, pitched in B-flat, larger and lower than the alto sax.
ソプラノサックス
Soprano saxophone, pitched in B-flat, higher and straighter than the alto sax.

Borrowed from English 'alto sax', a clipping of 'alto saxophone'.