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tenor


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adj

Definition of TENOR

: relating to or having the range or part of a tenor
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Examples of TENOR

  1. Verdi wrote some difficult tenor parts.
  2. She plays the tenor sax.

First Known Use of TENOR

1522

Other Music Terms

cacophony, chorister, concerto, counterpoint, madrigal, obbligato, presto, presto, refrain, riff, segue

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