alto
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Immanuel Wilkins’s alto saxophone and Joel Ross’s vibraphone initially function as dual narrators.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 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
“It can sound very similar to the human voice, especially the alto voice,” Dorado said.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024
And Sir Grummore began cackling in a tuneless alto, like thousands of wild geese on the Wash. “Hush! Hush!” cried Sir Palomides.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Vocabulary lists containing alto
Music - Introductory
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Music - Middle School
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Music - High School
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