alto
Example Sentences
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Y vuelven a ser All-Stars, todos mayores de 37 años y aún jugando a un alto nivel.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026
“Chulahoma” is riveting for Mr. Sewell’s lines, which are alternately gritty and soaring, and for Mr. Lloyd’s playing, which hints at the blues-based melodicism of yet another dear, departed friend, the alto saxophonist Ornette Coleman.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025
Mr. Threadgill assembled his longest-running band, Zooid, in which he plays alto saxophone and flute, specifically to advance this concept.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
"Her rich alto voice sounded like she was still singing in church, but the lyrics were pure 70s pop/soul," noted US music source Soul Tracks of the track.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025
Later on they would sing together, Violet taking the alto line, the girl a honeyed soprano.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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Music - Introductory
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Music - Middle School
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Music - High School
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