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In music, this refers to the best-sounding and most comfortable range for a singer (or an instrument), to the color and quality of the voice. A singer's tessitura depends on where their voice sounds the strongest (and most comfortable); Sopranos and tenors sound the strongest and most at ease in their high notes but weaker in their low notes; Mezzo-sopranos and baritones sound weaker and less comfortable in their high notes but strongest and most comfortable in mid-range and strong in their low notes; Contraltos and basses sound the strongest and most comfortable in their low notes and weaker in their high notes.
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