baritone
/ˈbær.ɪ.təʊn/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈɛrətˌon] /ˈber.ə.toʊn/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈɛrətˌon] /ˈber-ə-ˌtōn How to pronounce baritone (audio) ˈba-rə-/ (ame, mw) · /ˈbærɪtəʊn/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈɛrətˌon] /ˈbærɪtəʊn/ (ame, ipa)
baritone — noun
1. a male singer, or the kind of voice he has, that sits above bass and below tenor
a male singer, or the kind of voice he has, that sits above bass and below tenor in pitch
Christopher sang the baritone part in the choir's final hymn.
the baritone part
During auditions, Marta asked the coach about the baritone line.
Kofi's baritone carried clearly to the back of the hall.
A warm baritone introduced the radio drama before the music started.
Elena prefers songs that let her brother sing as a baritone.
- middle male voice
a plain descriptive phrase rather than a formal music label
文法句型
a baritone voice
sing as a baritone
the baritone part
用法筆記
This sense can name either the singer or the voice itself. In choirs and opera, it usually refers to the middle low male range rather than the very lowest male part.
常見錯誤
2. a wind instrument, usually a brass one, built for a low middle range above the b
a wind instrument, usually a brass one, built for a low middle range above the bass instruments around it
Lien switched from trumpet to baritone for this year's marching band.
switch to baritone
The school rented a baritone after Saira outgrew her smaller horn.
In the brass room, Tamás polished the baritone before rehearsal.
Our arranger gave the baritone a slow line under the melody.
Beatrix heard the baritone blend with the tubas from backstage.
- baritone horn
the fuller name, especially when you need to distinguish it from baritone as a voice type
文法句型
play the baritone
switch to baritone
a marching baritone
用法筆記
As a noun, baritone often means the brass band instrument by itself. In fuller instrument names such as baritone saxophone, the word is more often used as an adjective.
baritone — adjective
- baritonepositive
- more baritonecomparative
- most baritonesuperlative
1. used for a voice, sound, or musical part that falls in the male range above bass
used for a voice, sound, or musical part that falls in the male range above bass and below tenor
The conductor wanted a baritone sound for the father's solo.
a baritone sound
Xiu wrote a baritone line under the bright tenor chorus.
That actor's baritone voice made the bedtime story sound calm.
At church, the younger men sang baritone while the lead took tenor.
The new song begins with a baritone solo before the full choir joins.
- mid-low
a loose descriptive phrase, not a technical voice label
文法句型
a baritone voice
baritone notes
a baritone solo
用法筆記
Usually describes a singer, a voice, or a vocal line. For named instruments within a family, sense 2 is often the more exact choice.
常見錯誤
2. describing the member of an instrument family that sits just above the bass mode
describing the member of an instrument family that sits just above the bass model in pitch
The band bought a baritone saxophone for the jazz room last spring.
baritone saxophone
Layla practiced on the baritone horn before trying the tuba.
baritone horn
Our teacher paired the baritone recorder with two higher flutes.
The museum displayed a baritone ukulele beside several small sopranos.
Élise tuned the baritone sax before the rest of the band arrived.
文法句型
a baritone saxophone
a baritone horn
a baritone recorder
用法筆記
Most often appears inside compound instrument names. It marks a lower member of the family, but not the very lowest one.