sopranino
/ˌsoʊprəˈninoʊ/
noun
- The smallest and highest-pitched instrument in a family, especially a recorder or saxophone.
- She added a sopranino saxophone to the jazz ensemble for extra sparkle.
- The sopranino's high notes cut through the orchestra beautifully.
- The musician played a bright melody on the sopranino recorder.
- A singer with a very high vocal range, higher than a soprano.
- The choir featured a sopranino who could hit notes above the usual soprano range.
- The sopranino sang the highest line in the madrigal.
- In the opera, the sopranino's part was written for a child's voice.