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Related: About this forumWhat's this called?
When you sing like this: "Doot, doot, do do do do..."
It ain't "humming."
I don't think it's "scatting."
So what's it called?
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What's this called? (Original Post)
Iggo
May 2018
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Arkansas Granny
(31,827 posts)1. Is it "I can't remember the words to this song."?
The Velveteen Ocelot
(120,843 posts)2. It's not knowing the words.
Iggo
(48,264 posts)5. lol
Response to Iggo (Original post)
yesphan This message was self-deleted by its author.
Freddie
(9,692 posts)6. It's Frank Sinatra
Strangers in the night...do be do be dooo...
askyagerz
(901 posts)7. I would say its still a form of scatting even if not in jazz
It happens in all music so its really hard to say. Maybe no one ever named it?
ret5hd
(21,320 posts)8. Doo-Wop? I dunno.
Nitram
(24,604 posts)9. I believe any sort nonsensical sounds made to music are a form of scatting.
MyOwnPeace
(17,275 posts)10. I agree...........
Mostly heard in jazz:
New York Voices:
Bobby McFarrin:
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Swingle Singers:
And I CANNOT forget Ella!
ENJOY!!!!!
AbuP.2
(4 posts)11. What "the colored girls" said?
Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)12. Good one!