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altissimo

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The highest register of a woodwind instrument, or a specific note in this register

Equivalents

FrançaisAltissimo
Portuguêsaltíssimo
Italianoaltissimo

Examples

“He could fold⟳ the full pitch range of the horn into a short solo, from altissimo to the lowest notes, and connect⟳ rarefied ideas to the rich, soulful phrasing of saxophonists like⟳ Junior Walker.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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