singsongs
Rhythmic group chants
Singsongs are gatherings where people sing together informally, often around a piano or campfire: We had a singsong after dinner.
The word also describes a repetitive, rising-and-falling vocal pattern—the kind of cadence children use when taunting or reciting: She read the poem in a tedious singsong.
As a verb, to singsong is to speak or chant in that rhythmic way.
Single unvarying pitch
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- liltingPleasantly wavering in pitch
- rhythmicHaving regular tempo
- melodicMusically pleasing to hear
chanting · droning · repetitive · patterned · modulation · inflection · recitative · intoning
Relaxed and informal
- impromptuWithout advance preparation
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- family gatheringsRelatives meeting socially
- birthday partiesAnnual celebration gatherings
karaoke · folk tunes · unaccompanied · cheerful · lighthearted · nostalgic · crowd pleasers · bonfire nights
Formal solo performances
- performancesStaged artistic presentations
- gatheringsOccasions of congregating
- assembliesOrganized group gatherings
- campfiresOutdoor fires for gatherings
choruses · hymns · carols · rounds · ditties · melodies · tunes · nursery rhymes
monotone
Single unvarying pitch
melodic · chanting · droning · repetitive · patterned · modulation · inflection · recitative · intoning · prosody
casual
Relaxed and informal
- impromptuWithout advance preparation
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- family gatheringsRelatives meeting socially
birthday parties · karaoke · folk tunes · unaccompanied · cheerful · lighthearted · nostalgic · crowd pleasers · bonfire nights · celebrations
recitals
Formal solo performances
- performancesStaged artistic presentations
- gatheringsOccasions of congregating
- assembliesOrganized group gatherings
campfires · choruses · hymns · carols · rounds · ditties · melodies · tunes · nursery rhymes · school concerts
- singsong toneRepetitive melodic speech pattern