vocal runs
Singer's melodic embellishments
Vocal runs are rapid sequences of notes sung on a single syllable, moving quickly through a melodic passage.
The technique is central to gospel, R&B, and pop music, where singers ornament a melody with flourishes that showcase range and agility: She ended the song with an impressive run.
Also called melisma in more formal musical contexts.
- melismaMulti-note syllable singing
- riffsRepeated melodic figures
- trillsRapid pitch alternations
- beltingForceful chest-voice singing
- vibratoOscillating pitch effect
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- theatreBroadway, acting, theatre, stage, actor
- vocal expressionvibrato, inflection, intonation, pitch range, dynamics
- vocal techniquebreath control, diaphragm, falsetto, registers, vibrato
- audio samplessamples, loops, one-shots, one shots, drum kits
- jazz singingscat singing, scat, vocalese, jazz standards, crooning
- Baroque Vocalaria, cantata, recitative, oratorio, monody