baryton
Definition of the French term baryton in music:
- baritone (male voice type pitched between tenor and bass with an approximate range of G2 to E4)
- baritone (member of an instrument family with a range between tenor and bass)
- baritone horn (brass instrument)
- baritone horn (brass instrument)
- organ reed stop of 16', 8' or 4' pitch of variable tone (equivalent to "Baritone" in English, "Baryton" in German, and "Baritono" in Italian)
Language
French
Singular
baryton
Plural
barytons
Variant
bariton
Abbreviation
Bar.
Alt. abbreviations
Bary.Bari.
Synonym
(3) saxhorn baryton
Combinations
French musical terms that include baryton:
- baryton à cordes – baryton (string instrument similar to the viol, bu...
- baryton solo – baritone solo...
- clairon baryton – baritone bugle
- guitare baryton – baritone guitar
- hautbois baryton – bass oboe
- sarrussophone baryton – baritone sarrusophone
- saxhorn baryton – baritone saxhorn (equivalent to the modern bariton...
- saxophone baryton – baritone saxophone
Musical examples
Music scores that include baryton:
- Camille Saint-Saëns: Oratorio de Noël (1858) Page 6
Related terms
French musical terms related to baryton:
- alto – viola (string instrument)...
- basse – bass (the lowest male voice type with an approxima...
- contralto – contralto (the lowest female voice type with an ap...
- contreténor – countertenor (the highest male voice type with an ...
- mezzo-soprano – mezzo-soprano (female voice type pitched between s...
- soprano – soprano (the highest female voice type with an app...
- ténor – tenor (the highest standard male voice type with a...