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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 2 of 3 1 2 3 Re: The etymology of "tenor" #144773 07/06/05 10:19 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont alto-alternate? formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: The etymology of "tenor" #144774 07/19/05 07:48 PM Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 87 Ohio V vanguard journeyman vanguard journeyman V Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 87 Ohio Falsetto? What sane person could live in this world and not be crazy? -Ursula K. Le Guin, author (1929- ) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: The etymology of "tenor" #144775 07/20/05 01:41 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Come, come, come, folks. This is a language board. The third part? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: The etymology of "tenor" #144776 07/20/05 01:55 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 500 Northern Ontario, Canada E Elizabeth Creith addict Elizabeth Creith addict E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 500 Northern Ontario, Canada tertio? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: the third part #144777 07/20/05 02:06 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass hmmm.. trior? triage?? triplesec?! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: the third part #144778 07/20/05 02:39 AM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont baritone formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: the third part #144779 07/20/05 09:18 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York Another hint: it's a voice part often sung by boys. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: the third part #144780 07/20/05 12:10 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky All right, daggone it--I'll do it! Soprano! There!! I was gonna guess that last night, but I couldn't for the life of me figure out what that has to do with third. I still can't. Acc'g. to the link, the third note is la. 'Sol', or even 'so' to make it fit (they aren't solpranos, after all), is the fifth note. And ...and...argh, for every argument I can think of why it might be that, I can think of at least one reason why it mightn't! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: the third part #144781 07/20/05 01:17 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York Nope, not soprano, though the range (or tessitura if you prefer ), of course, is similar. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: the third part #144782 07/20/05 01:26 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont sopranist? contralto? baritenor? formerly known as etaoin... 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