alto

アルト

ソプラノより低く、テノールより高い音域、またはそのパート。

やさしい英語で： A musical range or part that is lower than soprano and higher than tenor.

• She sings the alto part.
• The melody moves from soprano to alto.
• This piece has a difficult alto line.

よく使う表現： alto part, alto range, sing alto

アルト歌手

ソプラノより低く、テノールより高い声で歌う人。

やさしい英語で： A singer whose voice is lower than a soprano’s and higher than a tenor’s.

• My sister is an alto.
• The choir needs two more altos.
• An alto sang the opening solo.

類義語： contralto

よく使う表現： an alto, choir alto, lead alto

アルト

ソプラノとテノールの間の音域を担当する歌手や楽器。

やさしい英語で： A singer or instrument that performs music in the range between soprano and tenor.

• An alto joined the ensemble.
• The alto played a short solo.
• Two altos supported the melody during the final section.

よく使う表現： an alto, second alto, solo alto