soprano

Type of singing voice with the highest vocal range

Also known as soprano lirica

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Subclass of: high voice
, female singing voice

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A soprano (Italian pronunciation: [soˈpraːno]) is a type of classical singing voice and has the highest vocal range of all voice types. The soprano's vocal range (using scientific pitch notation) is from approximately middle C (C4) = 261 Hz to A5 in choral music, or to soprano C (C6) or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which often encompasses the melody. The soprano voice type is generally divided into the coloratura, soubrette, lyric, spinto, and dramatic soprano.

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Said to be the same as: descant
Category for eponymous categories: Category:Wikipedia categories named after sopranos
Hornbostel-Sachs classification: none
Uses: human voice
Different from: Soprano
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