solo vocals

One singer alone

Solo vocals refers to singing performed by a single voice rather than a chorus or ensemble.

The term appears in music credits and production contexts to distinguish the lead singer's part from background harmonies or group arrangements: The track features solo vocals over a sparse piano accompaniment.

In recording, solo vocals often receive their own mixing treatment separate from backing vocals.

Related

power ballad · aria · melody · microphone · unaccompanied · serenade · belting · harmony · vibrato · falsetto · torch song · diva · chanteuse · lullaby · hymn · performance · stage · center stage

Opposites
number of performers

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Organized group of singers

chorus · ensemble singing · choral singing · gospel choir · chorale

musical texture/arrangement

solo vocalsvocal harmonies

Simultaneous complementary melodic lines

layered vocals · vocal ensemble · call and response

performance element

solo vocalsinstrumental solo

Unaccompanied musical passage

guitar solo · instrumental break · instrumental music

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G