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The 15 pages that link to Scat singing, each with the reason it gives.

• ImprovisationBroader topic: Scat made the voice an instrument for spontaneous melodic invention.

• Jazz improvisationBroader topic: It applies instrumental-style phrasing and invention to the human voice.

• Louis ArmstrongRelated: Armstrong helped popularize scat with his vocal improvisation on “Heebie Jeebies.”

• Ella FitzgeraldBroader topic: Fitzgerald made scat a signature through agile, instrument-like improvisations.

• SingingBroader topic: Scat turns the voice into an instrument for improvisation.

• RappingCompared with: Scat shares rhythmic improvisation with rap but usually emphasizes melodic phrasing.

• Sound poetryRelated: It shares sound poetry’s use of voice without ordinary lexical meaning.

• Cab CallowayNarrower topic: Calloway used scat as both improvisation and a theatrical exchange with audiences.

• LyricsBroader topic: It replaces predetermined words with improvised syllabic sounds.

• Vocal deliveryBroader topic: Scat makes articulation and rhythmic phrasing central when words carry no literal meaning.

• BeatboxingCompared with: Scat emphasizes melodic improvisation, while beatboxing typically foregrounds percussion.

• Vocal percussionCompared with: Both use improvised syllables, but scat foregrounds melodic lines rather than drum sounds.

• Sarah VaughanRelated: She used scat to improvise melodic lines with the flexibility of an instrumental soloist.

• Charles TrenetRelated: Trenet used playful vocal sounds and rhythmic phrasing that echoed jazz performance.

• The Boswell SistersRelated: Their playful use of vocal sounds linked their trio work to jazz improvisation.