vocal run
Notes sung rapidly
A vocal run is a rapid, ornamental passage in singing where the voice moves through a series of notes on a single syllable: She ended the song with an impressive run.
Runs display technical skill and emotional intensity, common in R&B, gospel, and pop music.
Also called a melisma in formal musical terminology.
- melismaMulti-note syllable singing
- riffRepeated musical phrase
- trillRapid pitch oscillation
- flourishTo grow vigorously
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
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