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scat


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verb
scat·tedscat·ting

Definition of SCAT

intransitive verb
: to improvise nonsense syllables usually to an instrumental accompaniment : sing scat

First Known Use of SCAT

1935

Other Music Terms

cacophony, chorister, concerto, counterpoint, madrigal, obbligato, presto, presto, refrain, riff, segue

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