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/ˈæl.təʊ/ · 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..
Use alto when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Alto means 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..
Common synonyms include contratenor altus, high countertenor, high, low.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use alto where its definition matches the intended context.
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