Tenor (disambiguation)
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Tenor means generally:
In specialised fields:
- the true purport and effect of a deed or instrument;
- the character or usual pattern of something;
- the drift or general meaning of a statement or discourseDiscourseDiscourse generally refers to "written or spoken communication". The following are three more specific definitions:...
; - the concept, object, or person meant in a metaphorMetaphorA metaphor is a literary figure of speech that uses an image, story or tangible thing to represent a less tangible thing or some intangible quality or idea; e.g., "Her eyes were glistening jewels." Metaphor may also be used for any rhetorical figures of speech that achieve their effects via...
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In specialised fields:
- TenorTenorThe tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
refers to a musical range or section higher than bassBass (voice type)A bass is a type of male singing voice and possesses the lowest vocal range of all voice types. According to The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, a bass is typically classified as having a range extending from around the second E below middle C to the E above middle C...
and lower than altoAltoAlto is a musical term, derived from the Latin word altus, meaning "high" in Italian, that has several possible interpretations.When designating instruments, "alto" frequently refers to a member of an instrumental family that has the second highest range, below that of the treble or soprano. Hence,...
. Also, tenor is a term used to describe a person, instrument, or group that performs in that range or the tenor clef. - Tenor is the name given in Change ringingChange ringingChange ringing is the art of ringing a set of tuned bells in a series of mathematical patterns called "changes". It differs from many other forms of campanology in that no attempt is made to produce a conventional melody....
to the bell with the lowest pitch. - Tenor is another name for the recitation tone of a Gregorian chantGregorian chantGregorian chant is the central tradition of Western plainchant, a form of monophonic liturgical music within Western Christianity that accompanied the celebration of Mass and other ritual services...
. - Tenor (linguistics)Tenor (linguistics)* In systemic functional linguistics, the term tenor refers to the participants in a discourse, their relationships to each other, and their purposes....
refers to the relationship between participants in a discourseDiscourseDiscourse generally refers to "written or spoken communication". The following are three more specific definitions:...
. - Tenor (finance) refers to the time-to-maturityMaturity (finance)In finance, maturity or maturity date refers to the final payment date of a loan or other financial instrument, at which point the principal is due to be paid....
of a bondBond (finance)In finance, a bond is a debt security, in which the authorized issuer owes the holders a debt and, depending on the terms of the bond, is obliged to pay interest to use and/or to repay the principal at a later date, termed maturity...
. - A Tenor SaxophoneTenor saxophoneThe tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor, with the alto, are the two most common types of saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B, and written as a transposing instrument in the treble...
is often colloquially referred to as a Tenor. - Multi-Tenor DrumsTenor drumA tenor drum is a cylindrical drum that is higher pitched than a bass drum.In a symphony orchestra's percussion section, a tenor drum is a low-pitched drum, similar in size to a field snare, but without snares and played with soft mallets or hard sticks. Under various names, the drum has been used...
are often referred to as Tenors.