alto

Reikšmė (anglų kalba)

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.

Sinonimai

contralto

countertenor

soprano

tenor

treble

Tariama kaip (IPA)

/ˈæl.təʊ/

Etimologija (anglų kalba)

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