alto6 definitions found alto - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 : Viola \Vi"o*la\, n. [It. See Viol.] (Mus.) An instrument in form and use resembling the violin, but larger, and a fifth lower in compass. [1913 Webster] Viola da braccio [It., viol for the arm], the tenor viol, or viola, a fifth lower than the violin. Its part is written in the alto clef, hence it is sometimes called the alto. Viola da gamba [It., viol for the leg], an instrument resembling the viola, but larger, and held between the knees. It is now rarely used. Viola da spalla [It., viol for the shoulder], an instrument formerly used, resembling the viola, and intermediate in size between the viola and the viola da gamba. Viola di amore [It., viol of love: cf. F. viole d'amour], a viol, larger than the viola, having catgut strings upon, and brass or steel wires under, the keyboard. These, sounding sympathetically with the strings, yield a peculiarly soft and silvery sound. It is now seldom used. [1913 Webster] Alto \Al"to\, n.; pl. Altos. [It. alto high, fr. L. altus. Cf. Alt.] 1. (Mus.) Formerly the part sung by the highest male, or counter-tenor, voices; now the part sung by the lowest female, or contralto, voices, between in tenor and soprano. In instrumental music it now signifies the tenor. [1913 Webster] 2. An alto singer. [1913 Webster] Alto clef (Mus.) the counter-tenor clef, or the C clef, placed so that the two strokes include the middle line of the staff. --Moore. [1913 Webster] high-pitched \high-pitched\ adj. 1. high in pitch or frequency; -- used of sounds and voices. Opposite of low. [Narrower terms: adenoidal, pinched, nasal ; altissimo; alto; countertenor, alto; falsetto; peaky, spiky; piping; shrill, sharp; screaky, screechy, squeaking, squeaky, squealing; soprano, treble; sopranino; tenor] Syn: high. [WordNet 1.5] 2. set at a sharp or high angle or slant; as, a high-pitched roof. Syn: steeply pitched, steep. [WordNet 1.5] high-power alto - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) : alto adj 1: of or being the lowest female voice [syn: alto, contralto] 2: of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor [syn: countertenor, alto] 3: (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group; "alto clarinet or recorder" n 1: a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef 2: the lowest female singing voice [syn: contralto, alto] 3: the highest adult male singing voice [syn: countertenor, alto] 4: (of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments 5: the pitch range of the lowest female voice alto - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) : Alto, GA (town, FIPS 1948) Location: 34.46744 N, 83.57448 W Population (1990): 651 (245 housing units) Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 30510 Alto, LA Zip code(s): 71269 Alto, MI Zip code(s): 49302 Alto, TX (town, FIPS 2188) Location: 31.65044 N, 95.07086 W Population (1990): 1027 (486 housing units) Area: 4.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) alto - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : 76 Moby Thesaurus words for "alto": Heldentenor, Meistersinger, accompaniment, aria singer, baritenor, baritone, bass, basso, basso buffo, basso cantante, basso continuo, basso ostinato, basso profundo, bassus, blues singer, canary, cantatrice, canto, cantor, cantus, cantus figuratus, cantus planus, caroler, chanter, chantress, coloratura soprano, comic bass, continuo, contralto, countertenor, crooner, deep bass, descant, diva, dramatic soprano, drone, falsetto, figured bass, ground bass, head register, head tone, head voice, heroic tenor, hymner, improvisator, lead singer, lieder singer, line, male alto, melodist, mezzo-soprano, opera singer, part, plain chant, plain song, prick song, prima donna, psalm singer, rock-and-roll singer, singer, singstress, songbird, songster, songstress, soprano, tenor, thorough bass, torch singer, treble, undersong, vocalist, vocalizer, voice, voice part, warbler, yodeler |