vocal music

/ˌvoʊkəl ˌmjuzɪk/

Definitions of vocal music

1. noun

   music intended to be performed by one or more singers, usually with instrumental accompaniment
   synonyms: vocal

   type of:

   music

   an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
2. noun

   music that is vocalized (as contrasted with instrumental music)
   types:

   singing, vocalizing

   the act of singing vocal music

   song, strain

   the act of singing

   a capella singing, a cappella singing

   singing without instrumental accompaniment

   bel canto

   a style of operatic singing

   coloratura

   singing with florid ornamentation

   carol

   a joyful song

   cradlesong, lullaby

   the act of singing a quiet song to lull a child to sleep

   caroling

   singing joyful religious songs (especially at Christmas)

   crooning

   the act of singing popular songs in a sentimental manner

   crooning

   singing in a soft low tone

   scat, scat singing

   singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument

   harmonisation, harmonization

   singing in harmony

   humming

   the act of singing with closed lips

   chanting, intonation

   the act of singing in a monotonous tone

   intonation

   singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong

   karaoke

   singing popular songs accompanied by a recording of an orchestra (usually in bars or nightclubs)

   part-singing

   singing with three or more voice parts

   hymnody, psalmody

   the act of singing psalms or hymns

   singalong, singsong

   informal group singing of popular songs

   solfege, solfeggio

   (music) a voice exercise in which scales are sung using the solfa syllables do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti

   solfege, solfeggio, solmisation, solmization

   (music) the system of using the solfa syllables do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, and ti to name the notes of the scale in any key, often for sight-singing

   yodeling

   singing by changing back and forth between the chest voice and a falsetto

   type of:

   music

   musical activity (singing or whistling etc.)