different between baritone vs countertenor

English

Alternative forms

• barytone (uncommon)

Etymology

Italian baritono, from Ancient Greek ????????? (barútonos), from ????? (barús, “heavy”) + ????? (tónos, “tone”). Doublet of baryton.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?b??.?.to?n/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /?bæ?.?.to?n/

Noun

baritone (plural baritones)

1. The male voice between tenor and bass
2. The musical range between tenor and bass
3. A person, instrument, or group that performs in the range between tenor and bass
4. a brass instrument similar to the euphonium, but with a cylindrical bore instead of a conical one; a baritone saxhorn
5. (linguistics) Alternative form of barytone.

Usage notes

• If the lower section of a musical group is divided into two parts, they are called tenor and bass. If the section is divided into three groups, they are called tenor, baritone, and bass.

Coordinate terms

• (voice types): soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto (female); countertenor, tenor, baritone, bass (male)

Derived terms

Translations

Further reading

• baritone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• abrotine, beration, borinate, obtainer, reobtain, taborine

English

Alternative forms

• counter-tenor
• counter tenor

Etymology

counter- +? tenor

Noun

countertenor (plural countertenors)

1. adult male singer who uses head tone or falsetto to sing far higher than the typical male vocal range
2. male singing voice far higher than the typical male vocal range
3. (Older) a part or section performing a countermelody against the tenor or main part

Coordinate terms

• (voice types): soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto (female); countertenor, tenor, baritone, bass (male)

Related terms

• contratenor
• contratenor altus
• contratenor bassus

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