alto
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Hearing Hawkins’s recording of “Body and Soul” as a fourth-grader had been a turning point for Rollins musically and eventually lead him to switch from alto to tenor saxophone.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Rollins’ first instrument, at age 13, was the alto saxophone, followed by the tenor when he was in his mid-teens.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
He also admired alto saxophonist and R&B pioneer Louis Jordan.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
This allusive track boasts the album’s most sweeping chorus, anchored by Swift’s mesmeric alto and a masterfully orchestrated rhythm that uses moments of quiet to its advantage.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025
My voice would rise from tenor to alto.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
Vocabulary lists containing alto
Music - Introductory
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Music - Middle School
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Music - High School
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