Contralto vs. Tenor
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.
Tenornoun
(music) Musical range or section higher than bass and lower than alto.
Tenornoun
A person, instrument, or group that performs in the tenor higher than bass and lower than alto range.
Tenornoun
Musical part or section that holds or performs the main melody, as opposed to the contratenor bassus and contratenor altus, who perform countermelodies.
Tenornoun
The lowest tuned in a ring of bells.
Tenornoun
Tone, as of a conversation.
Tenornoun
(obsolete) duration; continuance; a state of holding on in a continuous course; general tendency; career.
Tenornoun
(linguistics) The subject in a metaphor to which attributes are ascribed.
Tenornoun
(finance) Time to maturity of a bond.
Tenornoun
Stamp; character; nature.
Tenornoun
(legal) An exact copy of a writing, set forth in the words and figures of it. It differs from purport, which is only the substance or general import of the instrument.
Tenornoun
That course of thought which holds on through a discourse; the general drift or course of thought; purport; intent; meaning; understanding.
Tenornoun
An tenor saxophone
Tenoradjective
Of or pertaining to the tenor part or range.
Tenornoun
A state of holding on in a continuous course; manner of continuity; constant mode; general tendency; course; career.
Tenornoun
That course of thought which holds on through a discourse; the general drift or course of thought; purport; intent; meaning; understanding.
Tenornoun
Stamp; character; nature.
Tenornoun
An exact copy of a writing, set forth in the words and figures of it. It differs from purport, which is only the substance or general import of the instrument.
Tenornoun
The higher of the two kinds of voices usually belonging to adult males; hence, the part in the harmony adapted to this voice; the second of the four parts in the scale of sounds, reckoning from the base, and originally the air, to which the other parts were auxillary.
Tenornoun
the adult male singing voice above baritone
Tenornoun
the pitch range of the highest male voice
Tenornoun
an adult male with a tenor voice
Tenornoun
pervading note of an utterance;
Tenoradjective
(of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass;
Tenoradjective
of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice;
Tenornoun
a singing voice between baritone and alto or countertenor, the highest of the ordinary adult male range
Tenornoun
a singer with a tenor voice.
Tenornoun
a part written for a tenor voice
Tenornoun
an instrument, especially a saxophone, trombone, tuba, or viol, of the second or third lowest pitch in its family
Tenornoun
the largest and deepest bell of a ring or set.
Tenornoun
the general meaning, sense, or content of something
Tenornoun
a settled or prevailing character or direction, especially the course of a person's life or habits
Tenornoun
the actual wording of a document.
Tenornoun
the time that must elapse before a bill of exchange or promissory note becomes due for payment.
Tenor
A tenor is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range lies between the countertenor and baritone voice types. It is one of the highest of the male voice types.
