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cappella

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for cappella.

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ChatGPT-4: Creating an a cappella cover of a Philip Glass song in Simlish presents an interesting challenge.

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Quick take

A surname from Italian.

Meaning at a glance

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noun

A surname from Italian.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for cappella.

noun

A surname from Italian.

Example sentences

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ChatGPT-4: Creating an a cappella cover of a Philip Glass song in Simlish presents an interesting challenge.

2

There is a quality when they sing a cappella which simply isn't there when they don't.

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It's useful if you're singing a song that starts a cappella and has instruments join later.

4

If you can learn to sing a reasonable A Cappella rendition of it, even better.

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The focus here is on capturing the essence of Philip Glass's minimalist compositions using Simlish-like sounds in an a cappella context.

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The a cappella version sounds like she's got a throaty cold on the MP3s.

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The real tell-tale song was Suzanne Vega's a cappella song, where the MP3 versions sound like she's got a terrible snotty cold.

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In episode 1, Glee's cover of Don't Stop Believing was practically identical to a famous a cappella arrangement (from a college a cappella group that released a cd and won some awards from it).

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I wonder what a cappella groups like barbershop quartets do, or if they even think about it.

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After which talented gamers can produce an a cappella concert of some sort.

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Somewhat related, a while back Cappella Romana, a vocal ensemble choir with some researchers had tried to recreate the sounds of Hagia Sophia.

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It's times like these when I wish HN had audio inputs so I could enjoy a cappella renditions from members.

Quote examples

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There was another "regionals" number that was largely identical to another similarly famous a cappella arrangement.

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Friend of mine had one of her a cappella arrangement "ripped off" without credit too.

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Since Ahbez sings a cappella, he sings "untempered" notes in the correct key while Cole is singing "tempered" ones to match the piano accompaniment--and it changes the feel of the song.

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For example, "accapella" -> "a cappella" or "Remix" -> "remix".

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use cappella in a sentence?

ChatGPT-4: Creating an a cappella cover of a Philip Glass song in Simlish presents an interesting challenge.

What does cappella mean?

A surname from Italian.

What part of speech is cappella?

cappella is commonly used as noun.