Alt vs. Alto — What's the Difference?

Pitched in the first octave above the treble staff; high.

The musical term alto, meaning "high" in Italian (Latin: altus), historically refers to the contrapuntal part higher than the tenor and its associated vocal range. In 4-part voice leading alto is the second highest part, sung in choruses by either low women's or high men's voices.

Espousing or reflecting values different from those of the establishment or of mainstream culture. Often used in combination

A low female singing voice; a contralto.

Existing outside traditional or established institutions or systems. Often used in combination

A countertenor.

The first octave above the treble staff.

The range between soprano and tenor.

A note or tone in the alt octave.

A singer whose voice lies within this range.

The Alt key.

An instrument that sounds within this range.

(music) High pitch, of a voice or instrument; especially, the octave above the top line of the treble stave.

A vocal or instrumental part written in this range.

A state of excitement, a heightened emotional condition.

A musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody.

Clipping of altitude

A person or musical instrument that performs the alto part.

An alternate or secondary character.

An alto saxophone

(Internet slang) An alternate account.

Formerly the part sung by the highest male, or counter-tenor, voices; now the part sung by the lowest female, or contralto, voices, between in tenor and soprano. In instrumental music it now signifies the tenor.

(finance) An alternative investment or alternative fund.

An alto singer.

Synonym of altbier

A singer whose voice lies in the alto clef

Clipping of alternate

The lowest female singing voice

Clipping of alternativeespecially as a cultural phenomenon seen as being outside the mainstream of its genre.

The highest adult male singing voice

The higher part of the scale. See Alto.

The pitch range of the lowest female voice

Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

Of or being the lowest female voice

Of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor

(of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group;