Countertenor

Definition of the German term Countertenor in music:

  1. countertenor (the highest male voice type with an approximate range of F3 to D5)
  2. contratenor (third voice part in 14th to 15th century polyphony added to the original two-part structure)
Language
German
Singular
Countertenor
Plural
CountertenoreCountertenöre
Variant
Counter-Tenor
Abbreviation
Ct.
Synonyms

Related terms

German musical terms related to Countertenor:

  • Alt – contralto (the lowest female voice type with an ap...
  • Altist – male singer (often a boy) able to sing soprano par...
  • Altistin – contralto (female voice type, with an approximate ...
  • Bariton – baritone (male voice type pitched between tenor an...
  • Bass – bass (the lowest male voice type with an approxima...
  • Contratenor – contratenor (third voice part in 14th to 15th cent...
  • Halbsopran – mezzo-soprano (female voice type pitched between s...
  • Kontertenor – countertenor (the highest male voice type with an ...
  • Mezzosopran – mezzo-soprano (female voice type pitched between s...
  • Sopran – soprano (the highest female voice type with an app...
  • Sopranistin – soprano (the highest female voice type with an app...
  • Tenor – tenor (the highest standard male voice type with a...