tessitura
noun
the general pitch level or average range of a vocal or instrumental part in a musical composition.
tessituras
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pluralof tessitura.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Comparison of children’s and adults’ vocal ranges and preferred tessituras in singing familiar songs.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
These two registers sound and feel very different, and the singer may have even have two distinct tessituras, one in each register.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
