Vocal music
Subclasses
A cappella
Group or solo singing without instrumental sound
singer-songwriter music
group of musical genres that emerged in the mid-20th century, referring to the music of singer-songwriters, often characterised by political or personal lyrics and minimal acoustic accompaniment
Song
Musical composition for human voice with pitches and melodies
vocal jazz
instrumental approach to the voice, where the singer can match the instruments in their stylistic approach to the lyrics, improvised or otherwise, or through scat singing