Contralto vs. Soprano
Contraltonoun
(music) The lowest female voice or voice part, falling between tenor and mezzo-soprano. The terms contralto and alto refer to a similar musical pitch, but among singers, the term contralto is reserved for female singers; the equivalent male form is counter-tenor. Originally the contratenor altus was a high countermelody sung against the tenor or main melody.
Contraltonoun
The part sung by the highest male or lowest female voices; the alto or counter tenor.
Contraltoadjective
Of or pertaining to a contralto, or to the part in music called contralto; as, a contralto voice.
Contraltonoun
a woman singer having a contralto voice
Contraltonoun
the lowest female singing voice
Contraltoadjective
of or being the lowest female voice
Contraltonoun
the lowest female singing voice
Contraltonoun
a singer with a contralto voice.
Contraltonoun
a part written for a contralto voice.
Contralto
A contralto (Italian pronunciation: [konˈtralto]) is a type of classical female singing voice whose vocal range is the lowest female voice type.The contralto's vocal range is fairly rare; similar to the mezzo-soprano, and almost identical to that of a countertenor, typically between the F below middle C (F3 in scientific pitch notation) to the second F above middle C (F5), although, at the extremes, some voices can reach the D below middle C (D3) or the second B♭ above middle C (B♭5). The contralto voice type is generally divided into the coloratura, lyric, and dramatic contralto.
Sopranonoun
Musical part or section higher in pitch than alto and other sections.
Sopranonoun
Person or instrument that performs the soprano part.
Sopranoverb
To sing or utter with high pitch, like a soprano singer.
Sopranonoun
The treble; the highest vocal register; the highest kind of female or boy's voice; the upper part in harmony for mixed voices.
Sopranonoun
a female singer
Sopranonoun
the highest female voice; the voice of a boy before puberty
Sopranonoun
the pitch range of the highest female voice
Sopranoadjective
having or denoting a high range;
Soprano
A soprano ([soˈpraːno]) is a type of classical female singing voice and has the highest vocal range of all voice types. The soprano's vocal range (using scientific pitch notation) is from approximately middle C (C4) = 261 Hz to (A5) = 880 Hz in choral music, or to (C6, two octaves above middle C) = 1046 Hz or higher in operatic music.
