Definition of Contralto. Meaning of Contralto. Synonyms of Contralto

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Definition of Contralto

Contralto
Contralto Con*tral"to (? or ?), a. (Mus.) Of or pertaining to a contralto, or to the part in music called contralto; as, a contralto voice.
Contralto
Contralto Con*tral"to (? or ?), n. [It., fr. contra + alto. See Alto.] (Mus.) (a) The part sung by the highest male or lowest female voices; the alto or counter tenor. (b) the voice or singer performing this part; as, her voice is a contralto; she is a contralto. Note: The usual range of the contralto voice is from G, below middle C, to the C above that; though exceptionally it embraces two octaves.

Meaning of Contralto from wikipedia

- A contralto (Italian pronunciation: [konˈtralto]) is a classical female singing voice whose vocal range is the lowest of their voice types. The contralto's...
- needed] Contralto subtypes: Contraltos are often broken down into three subcategories: coloratura contralto, lyric contralto and dramatic contralto. A soprano...
- The contralto voice in opera and classical music has a range which typically lies between the F below middle C (F3) to two Fs above middle C (F5). In...
- instrument is more in the timbral quality of Bb soprano saxophone. The contralto saxophone, similar in size to the orchestral C-melody, was developed in...
- or high men's voices. In vocal classification these are usually called contralto and male alto or countertenor. In choral music for mixed voices, "alto"...
- The contra-alto flute is a large member of the flute family, pitched between the b**** and the contrab****. It is a transposing instrument either in G (a...
- The contralto singing voice has a vocal range that lies between the F below "middle C" (F3) to two Fs above middle C (F5) and is the lowest type of female...
- female singing voice whose vocal range lies between the soprano and the contralto voice types. The mezzo-soprano's vocal range usually extends from the...
- "Bar" or "Bari" for baritone, "C" for both canto (the highest part) and contralto, and "Ct" for countertenor. "SATB div." indicates that parts are sometimes...
- male singing voice whose vocal range is equivalent to that of the female contralto or mezzo-soprano voice types, generally extending from around G3 to D5...