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| musical |
When something is musical, it is part of music or it has to do with music. Music is something made up of sounds that are put together in a way that people can enjoy. People can make music by singing or by playing instruments like the piano, guitar, saxophone, or violin. [1/5 definitions] |
| reed |
Clarinets, saxophones, and certain other wind instruments use something called a "reed." A reed looks like a very thin piece of wood. On a clarinet or saxophone, the reed covers most of the opening where air is blown through the instrument from the player's mouth. The reed is made of material that comes from a woody kind of grass plant. [1/2 definitions] |
| saxophone |
A saxophone is an instrument for playing music. It has a long, curved, metal body and a piece at the top where you put your mouth. You blow into the saxophone to make sounds. |
| tenor |
an instrument, such as a saxophone, with this kind of range. [1/3 definitions] |
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