alto horn
Britishnoun
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Born in Hamlet, North Carolina on 23 September 1926, Coltrane took up alto saxophone at 15, after beginning his musical education on alto horn and clarinet.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 9, 2010
C., and forms the standard, being known as the alto horn in C, which is the highest key in which the horn is pitched.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various
I tried a year and would probably be trying yet but for the fact that when Ed Norton left town, he traded me his ruinous old alto horn for three dollars and a dog.
From Homeburg Memories by George Fitch
Wink and Buster found their cornets; Limpy-toes brought his flute, Wiggle his fife, Scamper the alto horn, and Nimble-toes his beloved drum.
From Grand-Daddy Whiskers, M.D. by Nellie Mabel Leonard
C; the highest note in the treble part is , the 12th harmonic of the 8-ft. alto horn in C, now obsolete.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various
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