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alto [ˈæltoʊ, Brit -təʊ] N

alto (woman)

alto (man)

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His main instruments are alto and soprano saxophones, but he also plays tenor and baritone saxophones. en.wikipedia.org

He soon settled upon the alto saxophone and the flute as his main instruments. en.wikipedia.org

As a child he performed in his father's band, primarily on the alto saxophone. en.wikipedia.org

The alto, tenor, and bass voices sing free counterpoint, while the sopranos sing the chorale unadorned in long notes. en.wikipedia.org

Though primarily an alto saxophonist, he also played sopranino saxophone and various flutes. en.wikipedia.org

The alto aria shows the richest instrumentation, with figurative oboe solos. en.wikipedia.org

In this arrangement the soprano and alto doublings have been rewritten to avoid changing instruments. en.wikipedia.org

He plays all saxophones but mostly tenor for jazz and blues while still very comfortable with alto and baritone. en.wikipedia.org

She was also the first person to separate vocal parts into soprano, alto and tenor. en.wikipedia.org

It has been widely speculated that such low treble cornetts may have been used as alto instruments. en.wikipedia.org

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