Sopranino
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Sopranino is used to indicate a tonal range beyond soprano.
In particular, it can refer to:
  • a type of various wind instruments such as:
    • the sopranino saxophone
      Sopranino saxophone
      The sopranino saxophone is one of the smallest members of the saxophone family. A sopranino saxophone is tuned in the key of E, and sounds an octave above the alto saxophone. This saxophone has a sweet sound and although the sopranino is one of the least common of the saxophones in regular use...

      ,
    • the sopranino clarinet,
    • the sopranino recorder
      Recorder
      The recorder is a woodwind musical instrument of the family known as fipple flutes or internal duct flutes—whistle-like instruments which include the tin whistle. The recorder is end-blown and the mouth of the instrument is constricted by a wooden plug, known as a block or fipple...

      ; or
  • a female soprano
    Soprano
    A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...

    capable of also singing notes higher than F6.
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