soprano

Definition of the Italian term soprano in music:

soprano (the highest female voice type with an approximate range of C4 to A5)
boy soprano, boy treble (boy who is capable of singing in the soprano range)
soprano (the highest member of an instrument family, though some traditions further distinguish between higher-pitched members such as sopranino and sopranissimo)
soprano (the highest part in four-part harmony)
sopranist (adult male singer able to sing soprano parts)
(obsolete meaning) the highest part of the castrato voice

Language

Italian

Singular

soprano

Plural

soprani

Abbreviation

S.

Alt. abbreviation

Sop.

Synonym

(5) sopranista

Italian musical terms that include soprano:

bugle soprano – soprano bugle
chalumeau soprano – soprano chalumeau
chiave di soprano – soprano clef (C-clef placing C4 on the first line ...
ciaramella soprano – soprano shawm
clarinetto soprano – soprano clarinet
clarinetto soprano in Si♭ – soprano clarinet in B-flat
flauto a becco soprano – soprano recorder (recorder whose lowest note is C5...
flauto diritto soprano – soprano recorder (recorder whose lowest note is C5...
flauto dolce soprano – soprano recorder (recorder whose lowest note is C5...
flauto soprano – soprano flute in E-flat (pitched a third above the...
flauto soprano in Sol – soprano flute in G (perfect a fifth above the West...
flicorno soprano – soprano saxhorn (similar to the modern flugelhorn)
flicorno soprano in Si♭ – soprano saxhorn in B-flat (similar to the modern f...
ottava soprani – organ principal stop usually of 4' pitch
sarrusofono soprano – soprano sarrusophone
sassofono soprano – soprano saxophone
sassofono soprano in Si♭ – soprano saxophone in B-flat
sheng soprano – soprano sheng
soprano di coloratura – coloratura soprano (soprano with a high voice rang...
soprano drammatico – dramatic soprano (operatic soprano voice with a po...
soprano leggero – light soprano (soprano voice characterized by brig...
soprano lirico – lyric soprano (operatic soprano voice with a range...
soprano lirico spinto – spinto soprano (operatic soprano voice with a stro...
soprano primo – first soprano
soprano ripieno – soprano vocal part added to the main vocal parts t...
soprano secondo – second soprano
soprano spinto – spinto soprano (operatic soprano voice with a stro...
trombone soprano – soprano trombone
viola da gamba soprano – treble viol (treble viola da gamba)
voce di soprano – soprano voice

Italian musical terms related to soprano:

altista – (obsolete meaning) alto singer (with an approximat...
alto – viola (string instrument)...
baritono – baritone (male voice type pitched between tenor an...
basso – bass (the lowest male voice type with an approxima...
contraltista – adult male singer able to sing in the alto range
contralto – contralto (the lowest female voice type with an ap...
controtenore – countertenor (the highest male voice type with an ...
mezzo-tenore – baritone voice with the timbre of a tenor
mezzosoprano – mezzo-soprano (female voice type pitched between s...
tenore – tenor (the highest standard male voice type with a...

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