#13 a cappella

a cappella - adverb - without musical accompaniment

- Italian - the style of the chapel

Watch the spelling of this word~ two p's, two words...

I have vivid memories of singing and enjoying a cappella music in chapels. It is the true test for a choir to sing on key and blend in four part harmony.

- also Italian musical term accelerando - to be performed with increasing speed

Why are there so many Italian musical terms?

I did this one song that was just kind of a cappella, and I did it for this art piece I did where people could come and play music to go with a voice. ~ Kim Gordon

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