alto

[US]/'æltəʊ/
[UK]/'ælto/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. contralto; highest male voice; female singer with a low voice; male singer with the highest voice
adj. pertaining to the middle voice part

Phrases & Collocations

alto singer

alto saxophone

alto range

alto clef

alto voice

alto section

alto solo

alto harmony

alto part

palo alto

Example Sentences

an alto flute; an alto balalaika.

The four parts in singing are soprano,alto,tenor and bass.

Collo alto per proteggere la nuca nelle giornate ventose, polsini, fondo e collo con bordo in Lycra.

Imprese con un patrimonio di esperienza di gestione, alto senso, il concetto di un nuovo, forte team di gestione.

Chris Rowan (vocals, acoustic guitar, bamboo keyboards, flute);Lorin Rowan (vocals, acoustic guitar, piano);Jack Bonus (flute, alto saxophone);David Hayes (bass);Russ Kunkel (drums).

Real-world Examples

That would change the " tenor" of an " alto wise"

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2019 Collection

But I could sing you alto, tenor, bass, and I call that the Hudsonettes, okay?

Source: Connection Magazine

You know, if you need a replacement, I've been told that I have a dusky alto.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 6

So there it is in the alto part.

Source: Listening to Music (Video Version)

" You sat enraptured by her low alto" ?

Source: Beauty and Destruction (Part 1)

And here we've substituted the thirteen for the five. . . and finally, in the alto, we have the third.

Source: Volume 2

You can take that shaky alto to the mines, nurse Watkins.

Source: First Arrival (Season 2)

Well, Marian Anderson was able to sing both alto and soprano and do it very well.

Source: 2016 English Cafe

Right now the default voice is alto.

Source: CS50

'cause I just love that smooth alto sound.

Source: The Romantic History of Mom and Dad Video Version (Season 2)

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