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lead vocals

lead vocals noun: the primary words of a song, sung by the lead vocalist to the same tune as the primary melody.

Noun

lead vocals pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The primary words of a song, sung by the lead vocalist to the same tune as the primary melody.

Questions about lead vocals

What does lead vocals mean?
Lead vocals means the primary words of a song, sung by the lead vocalist to the same tune as the primary melody.
What part of speech is lead vocals?
Lead vocals is a noun.

Words near lead vocals in the dictionary

  1. lead up
  2. lead up to
  3. lead ups
  4. lead vocalist
  5. lead vocalists
  6. lead vocals
  7. lead white
  8. lead with one's chin
  9. lead, follow, or get out of the way
  10. lead-acid
  11. lead-colored

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