Altissimo vs Clairon - What's the difference?
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(music) The highest register of a woodwind instrument, or a specific note in this register
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Altissimo is a see also of clairon.
As nouns the difference between altissimo and clairon
is that altissimo is god while clairon is (music) the second register of a clarinet.As an adjective altissimo
is highest, very high.altissimo
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