The difference between Baritone and Countertenor

When used as nouns, baritone means the male voice between tenor and bass, whereas countertenor means adult male singer who uses head tone or falsetto to sing far higher than the typical male vocal range.

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  1. Baritone as a noun:

    The male voice between tenor and bass

  2. Baritone as a noun:

    The musical range between tenor and bass

  3. Baritone as a noun:

    A person, instrument, or group that performs in the range between tenor and bass

  4. Baritone as a noun:

    a brass instrument similar to the euphonium, but with a cylindrical bore instead of a conical one; a baritone saxhorn

  5. Baritone as a noun (linguistics):

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  1. Countertenor as a noun:

    adult male singer who uses head tone or falsetto to sing far higher than the typical male vocal range

  2. Countertenor as a noun:

    male singing voice far higher than the typical male vocal range

  3. Countertenor as a noun:

    (Older) a part or section performing a countermelody against the tenor or main part

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