SATB

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[ Abbreviation , soprano, alto, tenor, bass ]

Definition

An abbreviation used to denote the number of voice parts in a vocal composition. It implies that the composition has one soprano part, one alto part, one tenor part, and one bass part. Common variants of this are: SSATTB (Soprano in two-partsAltoTenor in two-parts , and Bass), SSATB, SSA, TTBB, etc.