Definitions for a cappella
ˌɑ kəˈpɛl əa cap·pel·la

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. a cappella, a capellaadjective

   sung without instrumental accompaniment

   "they sang an a cappella Mass"

2. a cappella, a capellaadverb

   without musical accompaniment

   "they performed a cappella"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. a cappellaadverb

   Performed by a soloist or choir with no instrumental accompaniment; literally "in the style of the (Sistine) Chapel (in Rome)"; such as a musical Mass done a cappella.

2. a cappellaadverb

   A time indication, equivalent to alla breve.

3. a cappellaadverb

   Performed vocally without instrumental accompaniment.

4. a cappellaadjective

   sung without instrumental accompaniment

5. a cappellaadjective

   (of a choir) singing solely or mainly without instrumental accompaniment.

6. Etymology: * First attested in 1876.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. A cappella

   A cappella (, also UK: , Italian: [a kkapˈpɛlla]; Italian for ''in the style of the chapel'') music is a performance by a singer or a singing group without instrumental accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. The term a cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato musical styles. In the 19th century, a renewed interest in Renaissance polyphony, coupled with an ignorance of the fact that vocal parts were often doubled by instrumentalists, led to the term coming to mean unaccompanied vocal music. The term is also used, rarely, as a synonym for alla breve.

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1. a cappella

   A cappella refers to a style of music performance where singers sing without instrumental accompaniment. The term originates from Italian, meaning "in the manner of the chapel." All sounds in an a cappella piece are made by the human voice or body, including beatboxing and vocal percussion.

2. a cappella

   A cappella refers to a style of music performance where the singers use only their voices without any instrumental accompaniment. It originated from religious music and the term literally means "in the manner of the chapel" in Italian. The voices in an a cappella performance can mimic instruments or produce unique sounds, and it often involves harmonizing and vocal techniques such as beatboxing.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. A cappella

   in church or chapel style; -- said of compositions sung in the old church style, without instrumental accompaniment; as, a mass a capella, i. e., a mass purely vocal

2. A cappella

   a time indication, equivalent to alla breve

3. Etymology: [It. See Chapel.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. A cappella

   A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It contrasts with cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato style. In the 19th century a renewed interest in Renaissance polyphony coupled with an ignorance of the fact that vocal parts were often doubled by instrumentalists led to the term coming to mean unaccompanied vocal music. Today, a cappella also includes sample/loop "vocal only" productions by various contemporary music producers.

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1. a cappella

   Song lyrics by a cappella -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by a cappella on the Lyrics.com website.

How to pronounce a cappella?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say a cappella in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of a cappella in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of a cappella in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of a cappella in a Sentence

1. Jake Jones:

   Whenever you get a group of a cappella worship leaders together its hard for us not to sing together.

2. Ceil Folz:

   We wanted to put our U.S. brand on these championships so we thought we would treat them a little bit more like we treat our other big sports, like football, we have an official cheerleading squad and at our opening ceremonies we had a marching band and an' a cappella' group.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=a cappella
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/A_Cappella
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Cappella
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a cappella
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=a cappella