Tessitura
noun, plural tessituras, tessiture
[tes-i-too r-ey; Italian tes-see-too-re] /ˌtɛs ɪˈtʊər eɪ; Italian ˌtɛs siˈtu rɛ/ (Show IPA)
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: an uncomfortably high tessitura
2.
the compass or range of a voice
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