soprano line

collocation in English

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soprano
noun[C]
uk
/səˈprɑː.nəʊ/us
/səˈpræn.oʊ/
a woman or girl with a voice that can sing the ...
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line
noun
uk
/laɪn/us
/laɪn/
a long, thin mark on the surface ...
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(Definition ofsopranoandlinefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Perhaps its composer had no castratos or trebles at his disposal and had to entrust thesopranolineto falsettists.
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The final exam for this subject included two four-part exercises on a given bass line andsopranoline.
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By emphasizing thesopranoline, it also made the other choral parts less interesting to sing.
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The cantus firmus is presented unadorned in thesopranolinewith the other three voices on the same keyboard and in the pedal.
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Occasionally he used a repeating melody in thesopranoline, with the lower parts accompanying it differently each time it recurs.
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The middle section is characterized by a muscularsopranolineand oddly bizarre solo violin.
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At bar 88, the third subject merges into the first subject in thesopranoline, although not fully apparent to the ear.
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The free alto line sometimes rises above thesopranoline, creating a halo effect.
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For the question with the suppliedsopranoline, the student must develop a chord progression based on the given soprano line and write only an accompanying bass part.
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Some of the reaches required between the alto and soprano lines might be difficult for pianists with smaller hands.
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The student must accurately dictate only the bass and soprano lines, though the bass, tenor, alto, and soprano parts are being played on the recording.
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Denise (soprano) is known for her very high pitch, soprano acrobatics akin to arias, and carrying the melodic soprano lines.
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