voice part

Tenor or alto

A voice part is a singer's classification based on vocal range—soprano, alto, tenor, bass, and variations between.

Choral music divides into parts, with each singer assigned to one: She sang the alto voice part.

The term also refers to the written music for that range: I need to learn my voice part before rehearsal.

Related

altoLower female voice
sopranoHighest female voice range
high notesElevated musical tones
descantOrnamental upper melody
tenorEssential meaning or import

harmony · polyphony · choral arrangement · duet · bass · low register · baritone · trio · melody · quartet · lead singer · contralto · treble · falsetto · chorus · breath control · vibrato · phrasing

Categories

vocal musicsong, vocals, soprano, tenor, alto
choir singerschorister, choirboy, choirgirl, alto, soprano
secular choral musica cappella, madrigal, glee, round, canon
vocal harmonyharmony, thirds, sixths, duet, quartet

Opposites

musical sound production method

voice partorchestra section

Division of musical ensemble

string section · brass section · woodwind section · percussion section · accompaniment

solo vs. ensemble role

voice partsolo voice

Single unaccompanied vocal part

solo part · lead vocal

individual part vs. whole ensemble

voice parttutti

Full ensemble passage

Family

voice, part, voices, voiced, voicing, voiceless, vocal, vocalize, vocalist

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