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baritone

baritone

1 6.7
A brass instrument like a small tuba with a low warm sound
  • noun
  • /ˈbɛrɪˌtoʊn/
translation icon : barítono
  • "I think my daddy will let me buy a baritone," Randell said.
  • baritone saxophonists

Brass, percussion, solo baritone, baritone rising over the coral bloom.

Examples

  • Leon played saxophone, and James Randell played baritone horn in the marching band.

  • The concert featured a beautiful melody performed on the baritone by the lead musician.

  • His group was called the Serenaders: two tenors, a bass, a baritone, and a piano player.

    Blog text (32)

  • There is also a contrabassoon part that is suitable for tuba players and baritone saxophonists.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The Negro melodies rolled out of his chest in deep baritone and rumbled over the river to be lost among the trees.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Leon played saxophone, James Randell played baritone horn, and Kenneth Melvin played trumpet.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Armstrong played the baritone horn in his high school band.

Synonyms

baritone horn
vsbaritone
6.1

A brass instrument like a small tuba that makes a warm low sound

has identical meaning and is the alternative name for the instrument

Compounds

baritone voice
3 4.5

A male singing sound lower than tenor but higher than bass

baritone horn
6.1

A brass instrument like a small tuba that makes a warm low sound

How Low

tuba
20 3.7
baritone
1 6.7
tenoroon
  • Specialized
9.9
trombone
31 3.0
trumpet
125 2.5

Surface Forms

baritone singular
baritones plural

Etymology

Baritone comes from Greek parts barus 'heavy' and tonos 'tone'. So a baritone instrument is a brass instrument with a 'heavy' or lower tone than a tenor horn but higher than a tuba.