What is the difference between a male alto and a countertenor?

There is no difference. Male alto is another name for countertenor (it’s all one word, btw. I haven’t misspelt that). Countertenor is a very rare male voice type which has a similar range to the female contralto (hence the alternate name male alto).

Is countertenor and alto the same?

countertenor, also spelled Contra Tenor, in music, adult male alto voice, either natural or falsetto. In England the word generally refers to a falsetto alto rather than a high tenor. Some writers reserve the term countertenor for a naturally produced voice, terming the falsetto voice a male alto.

How can you tell the difference between an alto and a tenor?

Size. The most obvious difference between the two instruments is their size. The tenor sax is slightly larger and heavier, while the alto sax is smaller, lighter, and more easily managed than a tenor. The neck of an alto saxophone also comes up slightly at the end, while the neck of a tenor bends slightly down.

What is a counter tenor voice?

A countertenor is a male singer who can sing as high as a soprano or mezzo-soprano. The countertenor is the rarest of all voice types.

Can a man be an alto singer?

The word alto can mean: someone who sings lower than a soprano. Usually females with lower voices are called contraltos. A male alto is a man who sings in a special way called falsetto.

What is a male alto called?

Vocal Ranges Soprano – A high female (or boy’s) voice. Alto – A low female (or boy’s) voice. Tenor – A high (adult) male voice.

What is the highest male voice called?

tenor
tenor, highest male vocal range, normally extending approximately from the second B below middle C to the G above; an extremely high voice, extending into the alto range, is usually termed a countertenor (q.v.). In instrument families, tenor refers to the instrument of more or less comparable range (e.g., tenor horn).