Scat singing

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/scat-singing

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the vocal articulation?Utilizes wordless vocables and nonsense syllables for melodic and rhythmic improvisation
2. Why do singers use wordless sounds in scat singing?Using wordless sounds lets the voice act like an instrument, creating melodies and rhythms without telling a story.
3. Who was a famous early scat singer?Louis Armstrong sang scat in 1926 on "Heebie Jeebies" and helped make it popular.

Wordless Vocables: Sounds or syllables used in singing that do not form recognizable words or convey specific meaning.
Vocal Improvisation: The spontaneous creation of melodies, rhythms, and phrases using the voice during a musical performance.
Jazz Idiom: The characteristic style, conventions, and musical language associated with jazz music.