A person who looks Emo but really isn't. Usually associate with Emo's, and act pretty much like them. The only way to tell them apart is that they have a different attitude. It's all in the attitude.
See also: emo bean, wussy.
Derived from 'Alternative'. Pronounced 'AAHL-toe'
See also: emo bean, wussy.
Derived from 'Alternative'. Pronounced 'AAHL-toe'
Damn i hate that bar it's full of Alto's.
No she's not emo, she's just Alto. She's an annoying wannabe groupie though . . .
Shut up, Alto-fag.
No she's not emo, she's just Alto. She's an annoying wannabe groupie though . . .
Shut up, Alto-fag.
by Dikeman April 25, 2006
A man who, despite his hardships in acting manly, is constantly passed off as a woman. However girls dig gender-confused men, so he gets two pussies for one cheap price. Also may be banging his friend's girlfriend, too.
by Ryoga-chan April 10, 2009
1. The section of a choir for the lowest female singers.
2. The section of a choir for butches.
The two definitions can be used interchangeably
2. The section of a choir for butches.
The two definitions can be used interchangeably
David: "Damn, that Rachel girl has one low voice."
Marvin: "Well she would, she's a butch."
David: "I thought she was an Alto?"
Marvin: "Meh same thing."
Marvin: "Well she would, she's a butch."
David: "I thought she was an Alto?"
Marvin: "Meh same thing."
by Jon Rermey January 22, 2010
by gay-face October 28, 2009
Name for a Woman (useually female) who likes hanging around with musicians and getting in the way of the sopranos.
by pioneering truth April 9, 2005
In music, an alto or contralto is a singer with a vocal range somewhere between a tenor and a mezzo-soprano. The term is used incorrectly to refer to the deepest female singing voice, while in actuality it defines one of the highest male voices.
A typical alto will have a range from around the F below middle C to the E a tenth above middle C (i.e. F3-E5); at the bottom of their range. Given poor recording quality, altos can sound almost like tenors. Some altos have even larger ranges; from the C below middle C to the C two octaves above (C3-C6 if middle C is C4). In four part (SATB) choral harmony, the alto is the second highest voice. Altos originally sang from music written in the alto clef, but now use the treble clef.
Although both men and women may have voices in the alto range, the word is usually used to mean a female singer.
However, choirs singing early music frequently include adult male altos, also called countertenors. In English church usage, the term alto is sometimes exclusively used to mean a boy with this range, while contralto is used correctly for a female singer. However, this is not done consistently, and for most practical purposes, alto and contralto can be thought of as synonyms (the phrase "boy alto" can be used if there is a chance of misunderstanding). A few popular music enthusiasts define the contralto and alto separately, as the contralto having an especially dark range and timbre, from the D above low C to Tenor C, which is essentially a female of a tenor range, while alto is a voice with a range from F below middle C to the F an eleventh above middle C, and is closer to the mezzo-soprano. The majority however define contralto and alto as synonyms, and assign the adjectives light and dark, with a dark alto being a female of tenor range, while a light alto, commonly referred to as simply alto, to include mezzo-sopranos as well.
A typical alto will have a range from around the F below middle C to the E a tenth above middle C (i.e. F3-E5); at the bottom of their range. Given poor recording quality, altos can sound almost like tenors. Some altos have even larger ranges; from the C below middle C to the C two octaves above (C3-C6 if middle C is C4). In four part (SATB) choral harmony, the alto is the second highest voice. Altos originally sang from music written in the alto clef, but now use the treble clef.
Although both men and women may have voices in the alto range, the word is usually used to mean a female singer.
However, choirs singing early music frequently include adult male altos, also called countertenors. In English church usage, the term alto is sometimes exclusively used to mean a boy with this range, while contralto is used correctly for a female singer. However, this is not done consistently, and for most practical purposes, alto and contralto can be thought of as synonyms (the phrase "boy alto" can be used if there is a chance of misunderstanding). A few popular music enthusiasts define the contralto and alto separately, as the contralto having an especially dark range and timbre, from the D above low C to Tenor C, which is essentially a female of a tenor range, while alto is a voice with a range from F below middle C to the F an eleventh above middle C, and is closer to the mezzo-soprano. The majority however define contralto and alto as synonyms, and assign the adjectives light and dark, with a dark alto being a female of tenor range, while a light alto, commonly referred to as simply alto, to include mezzo-sopranos as well.
Alfred Deller, the grandfather of modern countertenors, possessed a beautiful lyrical voice in the alto range.
by Chris June 18, 2006
1) The feeling you get after you smoke a blunt. (synonym: high, blasted, lifted, etc...)
2) A synonym for marijuana, green, weed, etc...
3) (verb) Acting dumb, retarded, or just plain stupid
2) A synonym for marijuana, green, weed, etc...
3) (verb) Acting dumb, retarded, or just plain stupid
ex. 1) I got so alto last night after smoking a blunt with ALTO TEAM.
ex. 2) Do you know where I can find some alto?
ex. 3) Mary Jane tripped over her shoe laces; she is soooooo ALTO!!
ex. 2) Do you know where I can find some alto?
ex. 3) Mary Jane tripped over her shoe laces; she is soooooo ALTO!!
by B. Alto October 23, 2008