vocal
Not holding back
Vocal relates to the voice or to speaking out.
The vocal cords produce sound; vocal music features singing rather than instruments alone.
Someone who is vocal expresses opinions freely and forcefully: She's been vocal about her opposition to the plan.
As a noun, vocals refers to the singing parts in a song: The vocals on that track are incredible.
Showing feelings outwardly
- opinionatedFirmly attached to beliefs
- assertiveConfidently self-assured
- forthrightDirectly honest in manner
- candidHonest and direct
blunt · outspoken · frank · uninhibited · unreserved · strident · insistent · emphatic
Highest female voice range
- tenorEssential meaning or import
- altoLower female voice
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- falsettoArtificially elevated singing register
vibrato · aria · ballad · serenade · belting · crooner · diva · soloist
Choice of words
- enunciationClarity of spoken words
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- phoneticsStudy of speech sounds
- intonationPitch variation in speech
prosody · elocution · clarity · inflection · accent · syllable · phoneme · vowel
Organized group of singers
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- polyphonySimultaneous independent melodic lines
- acapellaVocal music, no instruments
madrigal · motet · cantata · oratorio · anthem · carol · chorale · gospel
Exchange of spoken ideas
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
- soliloquyDramatic speech to oneself
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
vernacular · dialect · accent · slang · jargon · spoken · oral · verbal
expressive
Showing feelings outwardly
- opinionatedFirmly attached to beliefs
- assertiveConfidently self-assured
- forthrightDirectly honest in manner
candid · blunt · outspoken · frank · uninhibited · unreserved · strident · insistent · emphatic · impassioned
soprano
Highest female voice range
falsetto · vibrato · aria · ballad · serenade · belting · crooner · diva · soloist · recital
shout
Loud vocal outburst
cry · scream · wail · shriek · holler · exclaim · clamor · thunderous · booming · stentorian
diction
Choice of words
- enunciationClarity of spoken words
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- phoneticsStudy of speech sounds
intonation · prosody · elocution · clarity · inflection · accent · syllable · phoneme · vowel · consonant
choir
Organized group of singers
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- polyphonySimultaneous independent melodic lines
acapella · madrigal · motet · cantata · oratorio · anthem · carol · chorale · gospel · hymn
conversation
Exchange of spoken ideas
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
- soliloquyDramatic speech to oneself
discourse · vernacular · dialect · accent · slang · jargon · spoken · oral · verbal · voiceover
plainchant
Unaccompanied liturgical melody
psalmody · introit · spirituals · alleluia · mass · precentor · hymnody · liturgical · chant
- backup vocalistSecondary singer supporting lead
- vocal cordsSound-producing throat membranes
- vocabulary buildingExpanding known words
- lead vocalistPrimary singer in group
- backup vocalsSecondary singing parts
- lead vocalsPrimary sung melody
advocate, vocabulary, vocalize, vocalist, vocation, equivocate, provocation, invocation, revocation