Meaning & use
Tessitura
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The range of pitches in which most tones of a vocal or instrumental part lie, especially the range that feels most comfortable for the performer.
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The aria's high tessitura made it a demanding piece for a mezzo-soprano.
The composer wrote the cello line in a warm, middle tessitura.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from Italian, literally meaning 'texture,' and used in music since the 19th century.
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