Tenor

Definition of the German term Tenor in music:

  1. tenor (the highest standard male voice type with an approximate range of B2 to G4)
  2. tenor (member of an instrument family with a range between bass and alto)
  3. tenor (the second-lowest part in four-part harmony)
Language
German
Singular
Tenor
Plural
TenöreTenore
Abbreviation
T.
Alt. abbreviation
Ten.

Combinations

German musical terms that include Tenor:

  • Contratenor – contratenor (third voice part in 14th to 15th cent...
  • Countertenor – countertenor (the highest male voice type with an ...
  • Heldentenor – heroic tenor, heldentenor (voice type mainly assoc...
  • jugendlicher Heldentenor – spinto tenor (operatic tenor voice with a stronger...
  • Kontertenor – countertenor (the highest male voice type with an ...
  • Spieltenor – comic tenor (operatic tenor voice used for humorou...
  • Spintotenor – spinto tenor (operatic tenor voice with a stronger...
  • Tenor melodisch hervor – emphasize the tenor voice melodically

Musical examples

Music scores that include Tenor:

Related terms

German musical terms related to Tenor:

  • 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...
  • Halbsopran – mezzo-soprano (female voice type pitched between s...
  • 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...