contraltos
Deep female voices
Contraltos is the plural of contralto, the lowest female singing voice.
A contralto range sits below mezzo-soprano, with a rich, deep tone sometimes described as dark or smoky.
The term also refers to singers with this voice type: The choir needed more contraltos for the alto section.
Medium female singing voice
- sopranoHighest female voice range
- tenorEssential meaning or import
- baritoneMid-range male voice
- bassDeep pitch or fish
timbre · resonance · vibrato · pitch · range · register · tessitura · chest voice
One who sings professionally
- singerVocal music performer
- divaCelebrated female vocalist
- chanteuseFemale nightclub singer
- soloistUnaccompanied performer
Marian Anderson · cantatrice · performer · crooner · songstress
mezzo-soprano
Medium female singing voice
bass · timbre · resonance · vibrato · pitch · range · register · tessitura · chest voice · head voice
vocalist
One who sings professionally
soloist · Marian Anderson · cantatrice · performer · crooner · songstress
choir
Organized group of singers
polyphony · counterpoint · ensemble · duet · quartet · octave · thirds · fifths · accompaniment · unison
aria
Operatic solo piece
opera · recital · Handel · Bach · Mahler · Brahms · art song · sacred music · orchestral · concerto
contraltossopranos
Highest female singers
trebles · tenors · countertenors · mezzo-sopranos · castrati