range

Also known as compass

classification system in which vocal parts or musical instruments are grouped according to their range

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Commons category: Range (music)

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Written range of a saxophone. In music, the range, or chromatic range, of a musical instrument is the distance from the lowest to the highest pitch it can play. For a singing voice, the equivalent is vocal range. The range of a musical part is the distance between its lowest and highest note.

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