Alto
Word | ALTO |
Character | 4 |
Hyphenation | al to |
Pronunciations | /ˈæl.təʊ/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Alto"
What do we mean by alto?
A low female singing voice; a contralto. noun
A countertenor. noun
The range between soprano and tenor. noun
A singer whose voice lies within this range. noun
An instrument that sounds within this range. noun
A vocal or instrumental part written in this range. noun
See all, adv., 1.
Literally, high: an element in terms relating to music and art: as, alto-ripieno, alto-rilievo.
In music: Same as contralto. noun
The instrument called in England the tenor violin, and by the Italians the viola. noun
Formerly the part sung by the highest male, or counter-tenor, voices; now the part sung by the lowest female, or contralto, voices, between in tenor and soprano. In instrumental music it now signifies the tenor. noun
An alto singer. noun
The counter-tenor clef, or the C clef, placed so that the two strokes include the middle line of the staff. noun
A musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody. noun
This sense) A person or instrument that performs the alto part noun
The highest adult male singing voice noun
The pitch range of the lowest female voice noun
(of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group adjective
Of or being the lowest female voice adjective
A musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody.
A person or musical instrument that performs the alto part.
An alto saxophone
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