I'm an alto?!?please help...?

Question

im in 9th grade and joined the choir. she said i was an alsto. what does that mean. what king of voice to i have. whats the differance with a alto and a soprano. why does the teacher make altos sing with the tenor and the bases(the boys()

Answer 1

I'm just going into my freshman year as well and I've been switching between alto and soprano for the last two years. I've finally found my favorite spot at alto 2. there are many parts in a choir. the lowest is bass 2 then bass 1 then baritone then tenors. tenors sometimes go above our notes. then the alto 2's and alto 1's. finally you have the soprano 2's and soprano 1's. It's really easy to learn. I'm in Chamber Choir which is the best out of our school and it gets confusing sometimes. if you ever struggle with parts when your with the guys, ask your director if she could put each part into circles so the sound of your part is sung between you.  

Hope I was of help!