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Definition of Alto
1. Noun. A singer whose voice lies in the alto clef.
2. Adjective. Of or being the lowest female voice.
3. Noun. The lowest female singing voice.
4. Adjective. Of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor.
5. Noun. The highest adult male singing voice.
6. Adjective. (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group. "Alto clarinet or recorder"
7. Noun. (of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments.
8. Noun. The pitch range of the lowest female voice.
Definition of Alto
1. n. 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.
Definition of Alto
1. 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. ¹
2. Noun. A person or instrument that performs the alto part ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Alto
1. a low female singing voice [n -TOS]
Medical Definition of Alto
1. Origin: It. Alto high, fr. L. Altus. Cf. Alt. 1. 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. 2. An alto singer. Alto clef the counter-tenor clef, or the C clef, placed so that the two strokes include the middle line of the staff. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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