Vocalists undergo advanced training in voice techniques and vocal health. They have specialized knowledge and skills related to vocal authority, style, volume and proper breathing. A vocalist typically also learns about musicality, such as rhythm, melody and beats. Singers, however, rarely receive training before beginning their careers.Some professionals in the music industry define a vocalist as someone who has received specifically classical training. This means that a vocalist has knowledge and skills specific to classical music, such as how to sing operatic music. A vocalist trained in the classical style of music may or may not record, sing or perform in the classical style.
