Tessitura (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural tes·si·tu·ras, tes·si·tu·re [tes-i-toor-ey; Italian tes-see-too-re]. /ˌtɛs ɪˈtʊər eɪ; Italian ˌtɛs siˈtu rɛ/.
  1. the general pitch level or average range of a vocal or instrumental part in a musical composition: an uncomfortably high tessitura.
noun music
  1. the general pitch level of a piece of vocal music
  2. the compass or range of a voice
Tessitura (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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