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Meaning of tenor

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

tenor

Pronunciation:/tɛnə(ɹ)/

noun

Definitions

  1. A musical range or section higher than bass and lower than alto.

  2. A person, instrument or group that performs in the tenor (higher than bass and lower than alto) range.

  3. A musical part or section that holds or performs the main melody, as opposed to the contratenor bassus and contratenor altus, who perform countermelodies.

  4. The lowest tuned in a ring of bells.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the tenor part or range.

    Example: He has a tenor voice.