Meaning & use

alto

noun·Academic

The lowest common range of a female or unbroken male singing voice, between soprano and tenor.

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She sings alto in the church choir, taking the lower harmony parts.

The saxophone section included two altos and one tenor for the jazz piece.

A note on using this word

Alto is also used as a modifier for instruments pitched in that range, such as the alto saxophone or alto clarinet.

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