alto voice

collocation in English

meaningsofaltoandvoice

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alto
adjective
uk
/ˈæl.təʊ/us
/ˈæl.toʊ/
used to refer to a musical instrument that is of a size and range between soprano ...
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voice
noun
uk
/vɔɪs/us
/vɔɪs/
the sounds that are made when people speak ...
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(Definition ofaltoandvoicefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Gifted inaltovoice, violin playing and drawing, he was aspired to become a graphic artist.
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She is also an accomplished claw hammer banjo player, and sings with a richaltovoice.
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The other aria is transposed from the tenor original for thealtovoice, and is accompanied by violin and oboe instead of flute and oboe da caccia.
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After his voice had broken, he noticed that he had kept hisaltovoicein the falsetto register and began to develop it.
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The strength of heraltovoice, with its four-octave range, ironically impeded her career for a couple of years while the label went through the process of categorizing her.
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It can make an excellent tenor oraltovoicein a wind ensemble or orchestra (the latter could benefit from having a true tenor instrument in the woodwind department).
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Many have praised her beautifulaltovoice, her looks, her talent for recitation and her expressive glance.
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In the piece, thealtovoiceis supported by the first violin, the soprano by the second, the viola reinforces the tenor and occasionally the alto.
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The support of thealtovoiceby the highest stringed instrument, mostly in the higher octave, makes the alto stand out clearly in the harmony against the soprano.
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A triplet descant in the treble voice is added to the main theme, which is present in the right-handaltovoice.
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The first phrase is sung by the bass and tenor voices while the soprano and alto voices carry the second phrase.
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Paul brings in different elements of his orchestra, the saxophone, alto voices and ploppy drums to support and boy, it works.
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