Alto - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈæltəʊ|
Brit.
|ˈæltəʊ|
noun
- a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
- the lowest female singing voice (syn: contralto)
- the highest adult male singing voice
- (of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments
- the pitch range of the lowest female voice
- the lowest female singing voice (syn: contralto)
- the highest adult male singing voice
- (of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments
- the pitch range of the lowest female voice
adjective
- of or being the lowest female voice (syn: contralto)
- of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor
- (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group
- of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor
- (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group
alto clarinet or recorder
Extra examples
She sang in her school choir as an alto.
He plays the alto sax.
Word forms
noun
singular: alto
plural: altos
singular: alto
plural: altos
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