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alto Tweet Definition of alto Like Definition of alto on Facebook
noun 
  1. musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano. Originally called contratenor altus, high countertenor, the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody.
  2. person or instrument that performs the alto part
Translations: 
  • Dutch: alt
  • French: alto
  • German: Alt (1,2)
Etymology: From Italian, alto, "high"

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