alto
Example Sentences
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He also admired alto saxophonist and R&B pioneer Louis Jordan.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
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
Yvonne Lanauze’s vocal is modest, but the track blossoms in the instrumental solos—Hodges’s alto sax singing with quiet poise, and Tyree Glenn’s trombone talking with emotion and eloquence, raising the whole performance to another level.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
I was in marching band when I was in high school, I played the alto saxophone.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025
She began singing in her strong, clear alto.
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
Vocabulary lists containing alto
Music - Introductory
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Music - Middle School
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Music - High School
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