sing soprano

Hit high notes

To sing soprano is to sing in the highest vocal range, typically associated with women and children.

The phrase can describe someone's natural voice part or their role in a musical arrangement: She's been singing soprano in the choir since childhood.

Figuratively, a man who sings soprano has been kicked or struck in the groin—his voice suddenly rising in pitch from pain.

Related

opera · vibrato · cantata · classical repertoire · falsetto · aria · diaphragm · vocal cords · head voice · coloratura · musical theater · sacred music · sheet music · music stand · resonance · soft palate · chest cavity · phrasing

Opposites
vocal register/pitch range

sing sopranorumble

Low rolling sound

growl

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G