a cappella singing
No instruments allowed
A cappella singing is vocal music performed without instrumental accompaniment.
The term comes from Italian meaning "in the manner of the chapel," referring to unaccompanied church music.
A cappella ranges from Renaissance sacred works to contemporary pop arrangements by groups who use only voices—sometimes imitating instruments with beatboxing or vocal percussion: The a cappella group covered the song using nothing but their voices.
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- close harmonyTightly spaced vocal parts
- choirOrganized group of singers
- voicesSounds producing speech
- human voiceAudible expression from throat
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Singing to backing tracks
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Synthesizer-based musical genre
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