singing and chanting

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Hello please could you help me?

What it the different if I said X hummed ’ My hero’ and X sing it or whistled? And what is the differnt between singing and chanting?

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Humming is singing the tune of a song without using the words, usually through the nose, with lips closed.

Whistling is making a musical or shrill sound by blowing through the lips.

Chanting is singing or speaking a repeated phrase to a regular beat, like demonstrating crowds or football fans often do.

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Hi Miss Ahdinos

In addition to what Conchita has posted, here are some basic differences when these words refer to sounds that people make:

hum = To produce a tune without opening the lips or forming words

sing = To utter a series of words or sounds in musical tones

whistle = To produce a clear musical sound by forcing air through the teeth or through an aperture formed by pursing the lips.
This song begins with whistling:
youtube.com/watch?v=Kpr8MEv4fHI

chant = To sing or intone a short, simple series of syllables or words. The words are usually sung to the same note or a limited range of notes.
Here is a YouTube video of something called a “jazz chant”:
youtube.com/watch?v=bbw9IO8Z0GY
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thank you very much finally I understand what are the diffirences between these words. Thanks a lot.