B2 verb خنثی

alto

/ˈæl.toʊ/

To sing or perform a musical part in the alto range, which is the second highest vocal part in a four-part harmony. It also refers to arranging or transposing a piece of music specifically for an alto instrument or voice.

مثال‌ها

3 از 5
1

She decided to alto the harmony while her sister sang the main melody.

She decided to alto the harmony while her sister sang the main melody.

2

The composer requested the soloist to alto the bridge to achieve a darker tonal texture.

The composer requested the soloist to alto the bridge to achieve a darker tonal texture.

3

I can't hit those soprano notes today, so I'm just going to alto this song.

I can't hit those soprano notes today, so I'm just going to alto this song.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
alto
Verb
alto
صفت
alto
مرتبط
altoist
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راهنمای حفظ

Think of an 'Alto' singer 'alternating' the harmony below the melody.

آزمون سریع

Since the lead singer was struggling with the high notes, the producer asked the backup singer to _____ the chorus instead.

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: alto

مثال‌ها

1

She decided to alto the harmony while her sister sang the main melody.

everyday

She decided to alto the harmony while her sister sang the main melody.

2

The composer requested the soloist to alto the bridge to achieve a darker tonal texture.

formal

The composer requested the soloist to alto the bridge to achieve a darker tonal texture.

3

I can't hit those soprano notes today, so I'm just going to alto this song.

informal

I can't hit those soprano notes today, so I'm just going to alto this song.

4

In this specific movement, the second voice begins to alto the subject four measures later.

academic

In this specific movement, the second voice begins to alto the subject four measures later.

5

The studio engineer asked her to alto the backing tracks to create a fuller sound for the chorus.

business

The studio engineer asked her to alto the backing tracks to create a fuller sound for the chorus.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
alto
Verb
alto
صفت
alto
مرتبط
altoist

ترکیب‌های رایج

alto a part alto a part
alto the harmony alto the harmony
alto beautifully alto beautifully
alto the melody alto the melody
alto in a choir alto in a choir

عبارات رایج

alto clef

alto clef

alto saxophone

alto saxophone

sing alto

sing alto

اغلب اشتباه گرفته می‌شود با

alto vs halt

'Halt' means to stop, while 'alto' refers to a musical range or singing in that range.

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نکات کاربردی

In English, 'alto' is predominantly used as a noun or adjective. Using it as a verb is rare and typically found in musical jargon among choir members or composers.

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اشتباهات رایج

Learners often confuse the English musical term 'alto' with the Spanish word 'alto' (meaning 'stop' or 'tall').

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راهنمای حفظ

Think of an 'Alto' singer 'alternating' the harmony below the melody.

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ریشه کلمه

From the Italian word 'alto', meaning 'high', because it was originally the highest voice part before the soprano was added.

الگوهای دستوری

regular verb: altoes, altoed, altoing often used transitively with musical parts
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بافت فرهنگی

The term is central to Western choral traditions (SATB: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass).

آزمون سریع

Since the lead singer was struggling with the high notes, the producer asked the backup singer to _____ the chorus instead.

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: alto

لغات مرتبط

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

at

A1

A preposition used to indicate a specific point, location, or position in space. It is also used to specify a particular point in time or a certain state or activity.

but

A1

A coordinating conjunction used to connect two statements that contrast with each other. It is used to introduce an added statement that is different from what has already been mentioned.

his

A1

This word is used to show that something belongs to or is associated with a male person or animal previously mentioned. It functions as both a possessive determiner used before a noun and a possessive pronoun used on its own.

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