Meaning of "vocals" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF VOCALS

vocals  [ˈvəʊkəlz]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VOCALS

Vocals is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VOCALS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Singing

Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments. Singing is often done in a group of other musicians, such as in a choir of singers with different voice ranges, or in an ensemble with instrumentalists, such as a rock group or baroque ensemble. In many respects human song is a form of sustained speech, and nearly anyone able to speak can also sing. Singing can be formal or informal, arranged or improvised. It may be done for pleasure, comfort, ritual, education, or profit. Excellence in singing may require time, dedication, instruction, and regular practice. If practice is done on a regular basis then the sounds are said to be more clear and strong. Professional singers usually build their careers around one specific musical genre, such as classical or rock. They typically take voice training provided by voice teachers or vocal coaches throughout their careers.

Definition of vocals in the English dictionary

The definition of vocals in the dictionary is the part of a piece of pop music that is sung.

TRANSLATION OF VOCALS

Find out the translation of vocals to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of vocals from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vocals» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 歌唱
• Translator English - Spanish: coros
• English: vocals
• Translator English - Hindi: वोकल्स
• Translator English - Arabic: غناء
• Translator English - Russian: вокал
• Translator English - Portuguese: vocais
• Translator English - Bengali: কন্ঠ
• Translator English - French: chant
• Translator English - Malay: Vokal
• Translator English - German: Gesang
• Translator English - Japanese: ヴォーカル
• Translator English - Korean: > 보컬 부분
• Translator English - Javanese: Vokal
• Translator English - Vietnamese: giọng hát
• Translator English - Tamil: பாடகர்
• Translator English - Marathi: गायन
• Translator English - Turkish: vokal
• Translator English - Italian: voce
• Translator English - Polish: wokal
• Translator English - Ukrainian: вокал
• Translator English - Romanian: voce
• Translator English - Greek: φωνητικά
• Translator English - Afrikaans: koor
• Translator English - Swedish: sång
• Translator English - Norwegian: vokal

10 QUOTES WITH «VOCALS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word vocals.

1

Michael Azerrad

Nine Inch Nails' sound is dominated by clanging synths and sardonic, shrieking vocals.

2

Nicole Beharie

I went to Juilliard in New York and used to do cabarets just for fun. Occasionally, I would get together with a jazz musician and play at a restaurant for cash. And I've done some background vocals for recording artists.

3

Benjamin Booker

Blind Willie Johnson is a pretty big vocal influence. He can be very harsh, like gargly, gruff vocals, but also just slip into some very delicate, vulnerable soft stuff. I like that combination.

4

Aaron Carter

There's not a day that I don't work on vocals, have vocal coaches, go to acting classes, read books.

5

Tessanne Chin

I want to make an album with just great beats and big vocals and just amazing lyrics.

6

Common

Oh man, I love what the South brings as far as the soul, and I really have noticed from even the early days of listening to OutKast and Goodie Mob that Atlanta and the South has a diverse sound to it. You have bounce music. You have soulful musicians. You have artists with vocals who try to do different things.

7

Kenneth Edmonds

I usually prepare a track and then I work with the artist when it's time to do the vocals.

8

John Entwistle

We were gradually playing larger venues and in the early days PA systems were kind of non-existent. So to play loud, we had to use louder equipment. The PA systems back then didn't mic the instruments - only the vocals.

9

Lita Ford

But when I record my next studio album, of course I'll do the lead vocals.

10

Peter Gabriel

I think one of the things about writing in the studio is that the song hasn't matured, if you like, so quite often the vocals are early attempts. Whereas once you've taken it out on the road a bit, you learn more about a song.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VOCALS»

Discover the use of vocals in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vocals and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Popular Music Vocals, Grades 1-8

This handbook is designed to accompany the London College of Music examinations in popular music vocals -- the first and only board to offer examinations for pop and rock singers.

Anton Browne, Tony Skinner, 2006

Xtreme Vocals

Take a guided tour through the world of vocals with Harmony.

Roger Kain, 2007

Sound Advice on Recording and Mixing Vocals

In addition, this book comes with an audio CD demonstrating all of the concepts described in the text. Don't record another vocal before reading this book!

Bill Gibson, 2004

Tipbook Vocals: The Singing Voice : the Complete Guide

Tipbook Vocals doesn't teach you how to sing, but it supplies you with valuable, practical information that will help you to understand and extend the possibilities of your voice, to appreciate and evaluate input from voice teachers and ...

Hugo Pinksterboer, 2008

Band in a Book: Bluegrass Vocals

This series will help you to learn solos on multiple instruments, help organize ensemble play, help develop a steady sense of timing and give you hours of enjoyment as well. View the lyrics for this book.

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Band in a Book: Bluegrass Vocals

The idea here is to help coordinate the pickers so you all have solos to play and they can be played in the same key. What a concept - a Band in the Book.

Steve Kaufman, 2010

Travelin’ Man: On the Road and Behind the Scenes with Bob Seger

On Stage The Decibels, 1961–63 Bob Seger: vocals, guitar r. B. Hunter: drums Pete Stanger: guitar The Town Cryers, 1964–65 Bob Seger: vocals, guitar John Flis: bass larry Mason: guitar Phillip “Pep” Perrine: drums Bob Seger & the Last ...

Gary Graff, Tom Weschler, 2010

Goldmine's celebrity vocals: attempts at musical fame from ...

Music from unlikely singers: Chevy Chase, Linda Evans, Elliott Gould.

Ron Lofman, 1994

The Cliff Richard Recording Catalogue 1958-2010

bass tenor saxophone drums, percussion vocals vocals saxophone vocals vocals vocals backing vocals keyboards vocals vocals backing vocals choir vocals vocals vocals vocals vocals vocals vocals vocals vocals vocals vocals vocals vocals ...

Victor Rust, 2010

Down in Houston: Bayou City Blues

Big Walter "thelh undcrbi rd "Price, keyboards and vocals 2. Don "Sweet D" Owens, bass l. Sherman Robertson, guitar and vocals (with portrait of Clarence Green) 4. Naomi Carrier, keyboards (with portrait of Eugene Carrier) 5. Carolyn ...

Roger Wood, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VOCALS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vocals is used in the context of the following news items.

Upbeat Vocals, With Teeth: Bad Bad Hats Premiere 'Fight Song'

Your first impulse on hearing "Fight Song," the latest single from Minneapolis trio Bad Bad Hats, might be to lean in. Lead singer Kerry Alexander's bright, lively ... «NPR, Jun 15»

Jake Owen Did All the Vocals for His New Album in One Take

In an effort for a more “real” release, Owen only recorded his vocals once for his upcoming release, which is due out later this year and was produced by Shane ... «Radio.com Music and Entertainment News, May 15»

SoCal Vocals sing their way to national trophy in a cappella …

2015 International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella Members of the SoCal Vocals celebrate their International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella ... «USC News, Apr 15»

You'll Never Guess Who Sang Backup Vocals for Rihanna's …

It was just revealed that one particularly famous group lent their voices for the backup vocals of the song after gaining some praise from Yeezy. Can you take a ... «E! Online, Apr 15»

T-Pain's New Mixtape Will Feature Unheard Aaliyah Vocals [Update …

Many artists have featured snippets of the late, great Baby Girl's records on their own tracks, but, apparently, T-Pain has got a hold of Aaliyah vocals that no one's ... «HotNewHipHop, Mar 15»

Hear Madonna's Impressive Isolated Vocals From Her Grammy …

Isolated vocals are one of the Internet's great obsessions, and they often don't end well (sorry, Mariah/Taylor/Britney). That makes us all the more pleased when ... «Huffington Post, Feb 15»

Someone is Suing Beyonce Over 'Drunk in Love' Vocals

Well, Beyoncé, Jay Z and producer Timbaland are being sued by a Hungarian folk singer for allegedly sampling said vocals without her permission. Because ... «Celebuzz, Dec 14»

Labrinth's new album 'all about the vocals'

He said: ''It's all about the vocals on the new songs. The first album didn't have as much depth as this record, because I was still learning and still trying to ... «Contactmusic.com, Dec 14»

Pelican Announce New EP: Release Track With Vocals!

The cool thing here is that one of these remixes features vocals courtesy of The Life And Times' Allen Epley, who also contributed vocals on “Final Breath”, which ... «Bloody Disgusting, Dec 14»

X Factor 2014: Mel B accuses Fleur of CHEATING with backing vocals

Mel B accused Fleur East of cheating after her backing vocals were turned up during her performance. The 26-year-old took to the stage to perform her own ... «Mirror.co.uk, Oct 14»