alto

Betekenis (Engels)

1. 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.
2. A person or musical instrument that performs the alto part.
3. (colloquial) An alto saxophone.

Sinonieme

contralto

countertenor

soprano

tenor

treble

Vertalings

alto

alto

Alt

contralto

alt

contralto

contralto

Altstimme

άλτο

Altistin

contralto

alto

violeta

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈæl.təʊ/

Etimologie (Engels)

Borrowed from Italian alto (“high”). Doublet of old.