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alto
1[ al-toh ]
noun
- the lowest female voice; contralto.
- the highest male voice; countertenor.
- a singer with such a voice.
- a musical part for such a voice.
- the second highest of the four parts of a mixed vocal chorus, or the voices or persons singing this part.
- the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments, as the viola in the violin family or the althorn in the cornet family.
adjective
- of, relating to, or having the tonal range of the alto.
- (of a musical instrument) second highest in a family of musical instruments:
alto saxophone.
alto-
2- variant of alti-:
altostratus.
alto
1/ ˈæ±ô³Ùəʊ /
noun
adjective
- denoting a flute, saxophone, etc, that is the third or fourth highest instrument in its group
alto-
2combining_form
- high
altostratus
altocumulus
alto
- The lowest range of the female singing voice, also called contralto. ( Compare mezzo soprano and soprano .)
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of alto1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of alto1
Origin of alto2
Example Sentences
"Her rich alto voice sounded like she was still singing in church, but the lyrics were pure 70s pop/soul," noted US music source Soul Tracks of the track.
An artistic force, Faithfull reinvented her musical style with each passing decade, eagerly embracing contemporary sounds and collaborators as engines for her distinctive alto, one that grew more menacing the older she got.
“It can sound very similar to the human voice, especially the alto voice,†Dorado said.
Sounds of Beyoncé and Earth, Wind & Fire reach your eardrums and awaken the alto in all of us to join the choir of thousands around you.
There’s always an underlying confidence in her firm alto voice, and she has a gift for big, blunt, instantly legible pop hooks, the kind that sum up a situation in a terse chorus.
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