Alto Voice Class Part 1; Westminster Vocal Institute 2010

[musicaljustintime]

The term "mezzo-soprano" are used for opera singers who usually sing in the alto range, and the term "alto" are used for choir singers, and mezzo-soprano in choir is usually called a "Soprano 2."

[LetThemSleep]

For you people complaining about "true altos"....

There's no such thing as a "true alto". Alto is simply the section of a choir filled with mezzos and contraltos. Most of these girls ae mezzos because true contraltos are rare, but the sing alto because alto is mezzo. At least, that's what my choir teacher says.

(I hope that makes sense.)

[angelzplay2000]

that is NOT AN ALTO

Those are MEZZO-SOPRANOS

Altos can't get that high cause I am trying to sing wit them and it's not happening

Damn people can't tell an alto from a damn Mezzo

[91BROWNIE91]

@angelzplay2000 alto does not mean you can't sing high. A bass can sing as high as a soprano. Alto just means your voice starts lower and sounds heavier

[openarms777]

they sound nice

[croatianwitch]

does anybody knows where can I find videos of altos (contraltos)

pardon my english, it's a little rusty

[broccolihart1]

Hey so who is your music teacher?...she's got hella rump!! I likey...

[ilovegracieboo]

ooooh! wow you guys are reallllyyyy good!

[noobe29]

yeah... mezzos

[highnote32]

Y'all Mezzos.

[BlackLightning20101]

@highnote32 See but the problem is that true altos are hard to find. Much less classify within a singular voice type. So mezzo-sopranos end up singing the lower female part in the 4 voice set-up. And that just so happens to be alto.

[highnote32]

@BlackLightning20101 I am a Countertenor and I sang Alto when I was in HS.

[BlackLightning20101]

@highnote3 This proves my point exactly. If it was real alto (contralto) you wouldn't of been able to sing that part.

[angelzplay2000]

@BlackLightning20101

true altos are around babes the thing is people can't tell an Alto woman from a Mezzo

Mezzos sing low YES but altos sing extremely low

[BlackLightning20101]

@angelzplay2000 Why can't people tell an alto from a mezzo? I don't get that.

Sure, mezzos can sing low but they sound comfortable singing in the 3rd octave. Some altos have the ability to give tenors a run for their money.

[angelzplay2000]

@BlackLightning20101

cause mezzos tread our territory and many times wit ease

Yes the dramatic contraltos can sing tenor low notes and probably bass

I've sung a song wit extremely low notes

[kewiutube]

Good practice!!