scat
3
9.8
- noun
- /skæt/
- Specialized
:
scat
- The famous musician is known for his innovative scat singing that mimics the sound of instruments.
- scat singing
- scat syllables
- use scat
Examples
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By high school, the serious scat singer is running through an Ella Fitzgerald scat book.
Academic text (2001) -
Though Calloway would later deny having copied Armstrong, it is clear that Armstrong's scat singing, in which he improvised vocal jazz solos made up of nonsense syllables, left a deep impression.
Academic text (2011) -
You were signing some kind of scat song.
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On the third round of the melody, sing along with the scat singer.
Academic text (2005) -
Some of his songs even incorporated a kind of Italian-American scat.
Academic text (2003) -
Ask students to suggest variations that they could perform; perhaps assist them by providing specific scat syllables or rhythm patterns.
Academic text (2009) -
And of course, our own culture includes flamboyant scat singing that is consummately musical and breathtakingly technical.
Academic text (1992) -
The kindergarteners presented an original scat piece along with the familiar arrangement of "A-Tisket, A-Tasket."
Academic text (2008) -
Since vocal improvisation is most clearly identified with jazz, encouraging student vocal exploration can involve instruction in scat singing.
Academic text (2009) -
During the performance, the singer showcased her amazing scat skills, improvising with unique sounds and rhythms.
Synonyms
1
8.5
Singing with made-up sounds to make new jazz melodies like an instrument
Compounds
- Specialized
1
8.5
Singing with made-up sounds to make new jazz melodies like an instrument
How Wordless
Surface Forms
Etymology
Scat as a noun for jazz singing comes from the nonsense syllables singers use, like 'doo-bee-doo', and one idea is that the word copies those sounds. So scat singing is using your voice like an instrument, making music without real words.