singing
Producing vocal music
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, typically by sustaining tones and following a melody.
It encompasses everything from casual humming in the shower to professional operatic performance.
As an adjective, singing describes something that produces a melodious or ringing sound: a singing kettle, singing wires in the wind.
The word also appears in compounds like singing voice and singing lesson.
Someone might have a singing sensation in their ears after exposure to loud noise.
Speech-producing throat organ
- falsettoArtificially elevated singing register
- sopranoHighest female voice range
- tenorEssential meaning or import
- baritoneMid-range male voice
bass · vibrato · timbre · resonance · phonation · breath · diaphragm · belting
Organized group of singers
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- blendCombine into mixture
- polyphonySimultaneous independent melodic lines
acapella · gospel · madrigal · motet · oratorio · cantata · anthem · carolers
Musical sequence of notes
- balladNarrative poem or song
- lullabySoothing song for babies
- serenadeOutdoor romantic performance
- ariaOperatic solo piece
hymn · carol · ditty · refrain · chorus · verse · lyric · jingle
Singing to backing tracks
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- pastimeRecreational pursuit
- hummingContinuous low-pitched sound
- whistlingBlowing air tunefully
open-mic · busking · campfire · lullabies · serenade · crooning · joyful · recreational
Religious songs of worship
- spiritualsEnslaved people's sacred songs
- chantRepetitive rhythmic phrase
- psalmsReligious songs of praise
- gospelSacred choral tradition
vespers · mass · liturgy · chorale · cantor · worship · devotional · plainchant
Raised performance platform
- concertLive musical performance
- recitalSolo musical performance
- soloistUnaccompanied performer
- microphoneAudio input device
audience · applause · encore · rehearsal · setlist · gig · tour · spotlight
Theatrical art combining song
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- folkRegular common people
- popFizzy drink, regionally
- rockSolid earthen material
classical · country · blues · soul · reggae · flamenco · fado · ranchera
Complex psychological state
- passionIntense emotional drive
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- phrasingManner of expressing something
- dynamicsStudy of forces
soulfulness · feeling · fervor · conviction · pathos · lyricism · nuance · sentiment
larynx
Speech-producing throat organ
- falsettoArtificially elevated singing register
- sopranoHighest female voice range
- tenorEssential meaning or import
baritone · bass · vibrato · timbre · resonance · phonation · breath · diaphragm · belting · coloratura
choir
Organized group of singers
polyphony · acapella · gospel · madrigal · motet · oratorio · cantata · anthem · carolers · requiem
tune
Musical sequence of notes
aria · hymn · carol · ditty · refrain · chorus · verse · lyric · jingle · theme
karaoke
Singing to backing tracks
whistling · open-mic · busking · campfire · lullabies · serenade · crooning · joyful · recreational
hymns
Religious songs of worship
- spiritualsEnslaved people's sacred songs
- chantRepetitive rhythmic phrase
- psalmsReligious songs of praise
gospel · vespers · mass · liturgy · chorale · cantor · worship · devotional · plainchant · gregorian
stage
Raised performance platform
microphone · audience · applause · encore · rehearsal · setlist · gig · tour · spotlight · ovation
opera
Theatrical art combining song
rock · classical · country · blues · soul · reggae · flamenco · fado · ranchera · yodeling
emotion
Complex psychological state
- passionIntense emotional drive
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- phrasingManner of expressing something
dynamics · soulfulness · feeling · fervor · conviction · pathos · lyricism · nuance · sentiment · delivery
- activitiesbowling, climbing, exercise, eating, baking
- celebrationsgraduation, festival, party, wedding, fireworks
- funamusement, entertainment, excitement, joy, merriment
- hobbiesknitting circles, skateboarding, model trains, write, writing
- leisure activitiesrelax, watching, unwind, walking, chill
- musicmusic, band, bands, beat, beats
singingsilent
Producing no sound
silence · nonsinging · mute · soundless · quiet
singinginstrumental
Serving as means
instrumental music · nonsinging · unmusical · unmelodious · unmelodic
- singing alongHarmonizing with music
- singing voiceVocal ability for music
- singing telegramsPerformed songs as gifts
- communal singingCollective vocal performance
- singing the bluesExpressing sadness melodically
- singing outVocalizing loudly, clearly