alto

English - Turkish

Definition of alto in English Turkish dictionary: alto; {i} en kalın kadın sesi; en pes kadın veya çocuk sesi; {i} alto sesli sanatçı
alto relievo: yüksek kabartma eseri
alto-relievo: yüksek kabartma
alto relievo: yüksek kabartma

Turkish - Turkish

Definition of alto in Turkish Turkish dictionary: Kemanla viyolonsel arası büyük keman,viyola; Kadın seslerinin en pes olanı; Kontralto; Nefesli ve pistonlu bakır çalgı; Büyük keman; Kemanla viyolonsel arası büyük keman, viyola; Ses alanı tenorla soprano arasında olan bakır üflemeli çalgılar için kullanılan sözcük

English - English

Definition of alto in English English dictionary: A person or instrument that performs the alto part; A musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody; the lowest or deepest female voice or part; {n} the upper or counter tenor; {a} high; One of the musical ranges Most women are altos and the term contralto is usually used while for men the term is generally countertenor F below middle C to one octave above middle C; the highest adult male singing voice; In reference to instrument families such as the clarinet, flute and saxophone, the second or third highest member of the family Search Google com for Alto; the pitch range of the lowest female voice; low female voice; The lowest female voice Sometimes this term is used interchangeably with Mezzo Soprano; Highest adult male voice, or a female voice in the same range At Knox, the Alto section of the choir is usually made up of women; of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor; (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group; "alto clarinet or recorder"; The second highest voice used in four part writing The traditional range of the alto is G3 to D5; prefix to cloud type, meaning 'in the middle troposphere'; as in altocumulus; Lower range of woman's voice; The lowest range of the female voice, also called contralto; The Xerox personal computer, which unfortunately was never sold; a low female voice; The Alto's range is between soprano and tenor It is the lower singing voice of the two main divisions for female and young male voices It is also called contralto or countertenor 1 In most choirs, the lowest female vocal part Occasionally, extremely high tenors may be said to sing this part 2 An instrument in the alto range 3 A Viola; (Italian, meaning 'high') The voice part below the soprano, which can be sung by either men (falsetto), or women, or children It also describes an instrument's range, as in alto saxophone or alto flute; "High " Commonly, the low female voice Also, when prefixed to the name of an instrument it indicates one size lerger than the soprano member of the family (example: alto saxophone); the lowest female singing voice; a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef; In most choirs, the lowest female vocal part Occasionally, extremely high tenors may sing the alto part; 1 In most choirs, the lowest female vocal part Occasionally, extremely high tenors may be said to sing this part 2 An instrument in the alto range 3 A viola; the pitch range of the lowest female voice a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group; "alto clarinet or recorder"; 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; {i} (Music) lowest female voice, contralto; highest male voice, countertenor; singer with an alto voice; piece of music written for an alto voice; In instrumental music it now signifies the tenor; person or instrument that performs the alto part; 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; An alto or male alto is a man who has the highest male singing voice. = counter-tenor; An alto is a woman who has a low singing voice. = contralto; of or being the lowest female voice; An alto singer; An alto musical instrument has a range of notes of medium pitch. an alto instrument or voice produces notes at the second highest level, below a soprano. or contralto Voice or register that extends approximately from the F below middle C to the second D above it. The second-highest part in four-part music, it is normally sung by women. The name derives from contratenor altus, the part above the tenor part. It is used for some instruments that play principally in the alto range (alto saxophone, alto flute, etc.). See also countertenor
alto clef: The C-clef when placed on the third line of the staff in musical notation. Also known as the viola clef for it use in music for viola and viola da gamba although it used as well for other instruments.thumb|right|Alto clef with reference C4
alto saxophone: A member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments that is smaller than the tenor but larger than the soprano
alto saxophones: plural form of alto saxophone
alto clef: The C clef falling on third line of the staff, in modern practice, is usually only used by the viola
alto clef: A clef sign in which C4 is the middle line
alto clef: the clef used for viola parts
alto clef: This symbol indicates where middle C is on a music staff This is where it gained the nickname 'C Clef'
alto clef: a clef that puts middle C on the third line of a staff
alto clef: The C Clef placed on the third line of the stave Commonly used for viola
alto clef: The C clef positioned to indicate that the third line from the bottom of a staff represents the pitch of middle C
alto clef: The C clef falling on the third line of the staff Most of the time is used by the viola
alto relievo: a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth
alto saxophonist: a musician who plays the alto saxophone
uno ab alto: "One over all"
Palo Alto: {i} city in California (USA)
Trentino-Alto Adige: formerly (until 1947) Venezia Tridentina Autonomous region (pop., 2001 prelim.: 937,107), northeastern Italy. Its capital is Trento. A mountainous area covering 5,258 sq mi (13,618 sq km), Trentino-Alto Adige has some of the highest peaks in Europe, cut through by passes into Switzerland and Austria. Historically it included the medieval ecclesiastical principalities of Trento and Bressanone. Austria annexed it in 1815. It was the scene of much fighting during World War I, and it was ceded to Italy at the end of the war. The population is a mix of German speakers in the north and Italian speakers in the south; the regional parliament alternates German-speaking and Italian-speaking chairmen. The region grows grain and grapes, raises cattle, and mines zinc, lead, and other minerals. Tourism is a major industry
altos: plural of alto
mero de lo alto: morio), the black grouper (E
mero de lo alto: the guasa (Epinephelus guaza), the red grouper (E
mero de lo alto: Any of several large groupers of warm seas, esp
mero de lo alto: nigritas), distinguished as Me"ro de lo al"to (&?;), and a species called also rock hind, distinguished as Me"ro ca*brol"la (&?;)
mero de lo alto: The morbid condition produced by the excessive use of mercury, or by exposure to its fumes, as in mining or smelting
palo alto: a university town in California
trentino-alto adige: a region of northeastern Italy bordering Austria