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altos

/ˈæltoʊz/

Meanings
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.

Examples :

"In the choir, the altos sang a beautiful harmony between the tenors and the sopranos. "
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Related Words

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performs verb

/pərˈfɔrmz/ /pəˈfɔrmz/

To do something; to execute.

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

Illustration saxophone

saxophone noun

/ˈsæksəfoʊn/

A single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards.

"At the school talent show, the saxophone player performed a beautiful solo. "

Illustration instrument

instrument noun

/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/

A device used to produce music.

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

Illustration performed

performed verb

/pə.ˈfɔːmd/ /pɚ.ˈfɔɹmd/

To do something; to execute.

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

Illustration formerly

formerly adverb

/ˈfɔːməli/ /ˈfɔɹmɚli/

At some time in the past

"My formerly quiet neighborhood is now very busy with new construction. "

Illustration countermelody

countermelody noun

/ˈkaʊntəˌmɛlədi/ /ˈkaʊnərˌmɛlədi/

A secondary or supplemental melody played simultaneously with the primary melody.

"As the pianist played the main melody of the song, the violinist wove a beautiful countermelody around it. "

Illustration daughter

daughter noun

/ˈdɑ.tɚ/ /ˈdɔːtə(ɹ)/ /ˈdɔ.tɚ/

One’s female offspring.

"I already have a son, so I would like to have a daughter."

Illustration section

section noun

/ˈsɛkʃən/

A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.

"The carpenter carefully cut a section from the large log to use for the firewood. "

Illustration sopranos

sopranos noun

/səˈprɑːnoʊz/ /səˈprænoʊz/

Musical part or section higher in pitch than alto and other sections.

"In the school choir, the sopranos sang the highest notes, creating a bright and soaring melody. "

Illustration beautiful

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address.

"Hey, beautiful!"

Illustration practices

practices noun

/ˈpɹæktɪsɪz/

Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.

"He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them."

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musical noun

/ˈmju.zɪ.kəl/

A stage performance, show or film that involves singing, dancing and musical numbers performed by the cast as well as acting.

"The school's annual musical was a huge success, with the students performing catchy songs and energetic dances. "