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Alto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alto is a musical term, derived from the Latin word altus , meaning "high", that has several possible interpretations. When designating instruments, "alto" frequently refers to a member of an instr...
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The alto voice has a range that is lower than a soprano but higher than a tenor. There are many people who sing using the alto voice. One of the popular alto male singers, also known as a counter-tenor, is James Bowman.
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Contralto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In music, a contralto is a type of classical female singing voice with a vocal range somewhere between a tenor and a mezzo-soprano. The term is used to refer to the deepest female singing voice. The...
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Voice classification is a frequent preoccupation of young singers searching for repertoire. ... Often, singers are sent to a laryngologist in the hope that the anatomy of their vocal folds and throat will help in their voice classification. The prevailing misconception among novices is that vocal fold length determines...
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Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Alto (voice). Alto (voice). Information about Alto (voice) in the Hutchinson encyclopedia. ... The traditional male alto voice of early opera, Anglican church choirs, male voice quartets, and choral societies is also known as countertenor. Trumpetlike and penetrating, it is an extension...
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The Alto or Contralto range is the lowest of the female ranges. To determine if you can sing Alto and can do Alto singing exercises you need to do some vocal range tests. The range for the Alto or Contralto Low Female Voice is F2 - D4.
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Encyclopedia article about Alto (voice). Information about Alto (voice) in the Columbia Encyclopedia, Computer Desktop Encyclopedia, computing dictionary. ... countertenor, a male singing voice in the alto range. Singing in this range requires either a special vocal technique called falsetto, or a high extension of the...
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