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tessitura
[ tes-i-toor-uh; Italian tes-see-too-rah ]
noun
- the general pitch level or average range of a vocal or instrumental part in a musical composition:
an uncomfortably high tessitura.
tessitura
/ ˌtɛsɪˈtʊərə /
noun
- the general pitch level of a piece of vocal music
an uncomfortably high tessitura
- the compass or range of a voice
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tessitura1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tessitura1
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Example Sentences
This octave, however, represents merely the compass (ambitus or tessitura) of the melody: it has nothing to do with its tonality.
The tessitura of Butterfly is very high, and the rle is a strain for her.
One should never try to change the tessitura, or natural character of the voice.
The high tessitura of the music allotted to the Siegfried Brnnhilde is a strain for most singers.
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