- 1女低音、中音；alto saxophone＝中音薩克斯風
In singing, alto is the lowest of the usual women's voice ranges (below soprano) — an alto singer has a lower, richer voice. It's also used for instruments built to play in a similar low-ish range, like an alto saxophone, which is smaller and higher-pitched than a tenor sax but lower than a soprano sax.
From the word’s history
Borrowed from Italian alto 'high'.
借自義大利文 alto「高的」。
組成From Italian 'alto,' meaning 'high' — from Latin 'altus' (high). It sounds backwards for a low voice, but the name first described a high male part, before it settled on today's lower female range.
同家族的字
- altitudeshares the Latin root 'altus,' meaning high
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Altoname
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A surname.
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A census-designated place in Marin County, California, United States.
altonoun/ˈæl.təʊ/
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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.
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A person or musical instrument that performs the alto part.
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entertainmentlifestylemusicAn alto saxophone.
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