Altos

Word ALTOS
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Definitions and meanings of "Altos"

What do we mean by altos?

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

When you fucked up spelling, "a lot". Urban Dictionary

In music, an alto or contralto is a singer with a vocal range somewhere between a tenor and a mezzo-soprano. The term is used incorrectly to refer to the deepest female singing voice, while in actuality it defines one of the highest male voices. A typical alto will have a range from around the F below middle C to the E a tenth above middle C (i.e. F3-E5); at the bottom of their range. Given poor recording quality, altos can sound almost like tenors. Some altos have even larger ranges; from the C below middle C to the C two octaves above (C3-C6 if middle C is C4). In four part (SATB) choral harmony, the alto is the second highest voice. Altos originally sang from music written in the alto clef, but now use the treble clef. Although both men and women may have voices in the alto range, the word is usually used to mean a female singer. However, choirs singing early music frequently include adult male altos, also called countertenors. In English church usage, the term alto is sometimes exclusively used to mean a boy with this range, while contralto is used correctly for a female singer. However, this is not done consistently, and for most practical purposes, alto and contralto can be thought of as synonyms (the phrase "boy alto" can be used if there is a chance of misunderstanding). A few popular music enthusiasts define the contralto and alto separately, as the contralto having an especially dark range and timbre, from the D above low C to Tenor C, which is essentially a female of a tenor range, while alto is a voice with a range from F below middle C to the F an eleventh above middle C, and is closer to the mezzo-soprano. The majority however define contralto and alto as synonyms, and assign the adjectives light and dark, with a dark alto being a female of tenor range, while a light alto, commonly referred to as simply alto, to include mezzo-sopranos as well. Urban Dictionary

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The lower feminine voicing in choral music. Just below Mezzo-Soprano. It can be divided into two classifications: Alto and Contralto; Contralto being the lower of the two. Urban Dictionary

1. The lower women's voices in a choir. 2. The best section of a choir. Urban Dictionary

A hell of a saxophone! Urban Dictionary

The lower voice part of the female. Also known as a soprano who can sightread. Urban Dictionary

Alto: more range than a soprano, as well as the leader of the choir usually, more outgoing, and more all-around fun. has a loud outgoing personality, voice, and smile. Urban Dictionary

The second lowest female voice. Some women are ashamed of being an alto. There's nothing wrong with it. You can just go a little lower than the rest of the chorus. There's also rumor going about that sopranos are overly happy bubbleheads. That's true for some, but most of them are kind, down-to-earth individuals who can go just a bit higher than the rest of the chorus. You might think I'm supporting sopranos because I am one, but I'm a fair judge, because I'm both. Not mezzo, both. There's a big difference. I have all the soprano notes, and all the alto notes, and a few bass notes ;) So, to sum it up: Being an alto is something to be proud of. Urban Dictionary

The lower womans voice in a choir. In opera, and especially for women, the alto is known as the contralto while singers in choirs and child singers with the same range are known simply as altos. Strictly speaking, the alto range is really the mezzo-soprano and contralto ranges put together, mezzo soprano being the higher of the two. Urban Dictionary

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The word "altos" in example sentences

The Cathedral Choir boys affirmed that "our altos are a couple of squeaks beside her." ❋ Robert Smythe Hichens (1907)

"thump section," which was what the trombonists and snare drummers and the other aristocrats of the band call the altos, I had all the fun and adventures that a high-priced musician could have had, and was perfectly happy. ❋ George Fitch (1896)

La fiebre de “crepúsculo” no podría estar más caliente. ‘true blood’ está cosechando los ratings más altos de HBO en años, y los libros de Charlaine Harris, las novelas ‘Sookie Stackhouse’ en los cuales se basa el programa de televisión, actualmente sostienen el octavo lugar entre los 20 en la lista del New York Times Best Seller. ❋ Unknown (2009)

What's most remarkable, though, is how they blend with the altos and sopranos and mezzos as a cohesive unit that together frames and forms sweet melodies. ❋ Danny Groner (2011)

Puno, Lampa, Azángaro y Carabaya muestran altos niveles de desnutrición infantil. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The problem is that the soprano line, with its frequent ascension to high F, is too high for unison singing — the altos and basses in the congregation can't comfortably get up that high, which would be OK if congregations read parts, but they don't. ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2009)

If you hang around me long enough, you will probably see me smite something with my fist and hear me thunder (inasmuch as altos of my size can thunder), "Parallel structure: it's a privilege, not a right!" ❋ Mrissa (2010)

E volto não tão crazy como antes, com o beneplácito dos leitores e pelo voto direto, mas com a minha melhor qualidade: a capacidade ilimitada de irritar petralhas até dos mais altos escalões. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Un país en el que delincuentes como Fujimori están notificados de que sus crímenes no quedarán impunes, más allá de los altos cargos que puedan ocupar en el Estado. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Lúcia Stumpf, presidente da União Nacional dos Estudantes (UNE), avalia que as medidas tomadas por Lula para conter a crise são “insuficientes” e não tocam na grande contradição do governo que é sua política macroeconômica, com a manutenção de altos juros e alto superávit primário (pagamento dos juros da divida). 
 ❋ Unknown (2009)

Cuenta con dos pisos, altos techos y grandes ventanales (que cómo podrás ver tienen cierta inclinación). ❋ Unknown (2010)

"We reaudition the Oratorio Society membership every few years on a rotating basis—sopranos this year, altos next year, etc.," he says. ❋ Barrymore Laurence Scherer (2011)

And no, as much as any literal-minded reader out there might prefer that I provide a chart specifying how many is too many, broken down by genre, length of work, and mood of Millicent, every writer is going to have to use her own best judgment to figure out how many zombies should be lurching altos should be singing characters should appear on page 1. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Preocupado com os altos gastos de energia na cidade, o Ayuntamiento de Madrid, resolveu lançar um viral de consciencialização para o público jovem. ❋ Red (2008)

Madeleine Peyroux helps me improve my choral self-esteem by being one of the most amazing altos ever. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"You know," this matron told Bill, "Mr. Bing can bring us the mezzos and the coloraturas and the altos, but only God can bring us a tenor." ❋ Unknown (2010)

[I love you] [ALTO]... ❋ Olivier Congress (2017)

[Alfred] [Deller], the grandfather of modern countertenors, possessed a beautiful [lyrical] voice in the alto range. ❋ Chris (2006)

ex. 1) I got so [alto] last night after smoking a blunt with [ALTO] TEAM. ex. 2) Do you know where I can find some alto? ex. 3) [Mary Jane] tripped over her [shoe laces]; she is soooooo ALTO!! ❋ B. Alto (2008)

The [alto section] sang a beautiful harmony that complimented the [soprano] [melody]. ❋ E.J. (2004)

If I were going to sing in a [choir], I would want to be an [ALTO], because [ALTOs] are the BEST! ❋ Mel (2003)

the [altos] own the [sax] [section] in band ❋ Handy (2006)

How to tell if your an [alto]: 1)You can [sightread]. 2)You realize that everyone not in your section is a [bimbo], a pompous a**, or that you always have to explain things twice for them. 3)You notice that your part in a piece of music is more elaborate and challenging than the others and you never complain about it, but instead look forward to singing it. ❋ Aveverum (2008)

wow, i wonder what part that girl sings, she is so nice, perfect, and has some nice [pearly whites], she also doesn't have a lot of nasty vabrato, and can sing [on key] and in tune. i bet she is an [alto]. ❋ Pandajoi (2005)

[Alto]: *blasts out [G1]* [Soprano]: Wow, I can't believe you can hit that so easily and confidently. I wish I was an [alto]. ❋ Persephone~ (2009)

On their [lower] [notes], (contr)[altos] sound almost like men. ❋ Lorelili (2005)

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