Definition of "alto"
- noun
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.
This sense) A person or instrument that performs the alto part.
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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.
This sense) A person or instrument that performs the alto part.