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'''SATB''' is a frequent [[Acronym and initialism|initialism]] for '''[[soprano]], [[alto]], [[tenor]], [[Bass (vocal range)|bass]]''', referring to a common scoring for choruses and choirs. Pieces written for this combination can either be sung by choruses of mixed genders, or by choirs using a combination of men and boys. '''SATB''' can also refer to various types of instrumental ensembles, such as a [[saxophone]] quartet, in this case meaning [[soprano saxophone]], [[alto saxophone]], [[tenor saxophone]], [[baritone saxophone]].
Other common variants include SATTB, where the lower 'tenor' is usually pitched as a [[baritone]] (so sometimes explicitly written SATBarB), SSATB and SSATTB -- or any other combination of double letters. A piece marked "SATB div." denotes that the individual parts may split at some point, but not significantly enough to consider them a separate part worthy of its own line.
Many non-choral pieces have been written using '''SATB''', mainly [[fugue]]s including:
*[[Bach]]'s [[The Art of Fugue]] and [[The Musical Offering]]
==See also==
*[[Choir]]
[[Category:Acronyms]]
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