Editing Musical ensemble (section)

== Vocal group ==
{{See also|List of vocal groups}}
A '''vocal group''' is a performing ensemble of [[vocalists]] who [[Singing|sing]] and harmonize together. The first well-known vocals groups emerged in the 19th century, and the style had reached widespread popularity by the 1940s.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Warner |first1=Jay |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mTM_9JTeoMIC&pg=PR1 |title=American Singing Groups: A History from 1940s to Today |date=2006 |publisher=Hal Leonard Corp |isbn=9780634099786 |edition=1st |location=Milwaukee |pages=1–3}}</ref>

Vocal groups can come in several different forms, including:<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chilton |first=Martin |date=2022-08-03 |title=Pitch Perfect: A History Of Vocal Groups |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/in-depth-features/pitch-perfect-history-vocal-groups/ |access-date=2022-11-28 |website=uDiscover Music |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Based on genders ===

* [[Boys' choir]] &ndash; vocal group of boys who have yet to begin puberty 
* [[Boy band]] – vocal group consisting of (young) males
* [[Girl group]] – vocal group consisting of (young) females
* [[Co-ed group]] – vocal group consisting of both males and females, typically in their teens or early twenties

=== Based on project type ===

* Sub-unit – a group that is descended from the main group, with smaller number of members. Usually, all the members are from the main group.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anoc |first=Aimee |title=What is a sub-unit in K-pop and why is this a buzzword online? |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/98231/what-is-a-sub-unit-in-k-pop-and-why-is-this-a-buzzword-online/story |access-date=2024-02-13 |website=www.gmanetwork.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-03 |title=8 K-Pop Sub-Units So Brilliant That We Want More |url=https://www.soompi.com/article/1532555wpp/8-k-pop-sub-units-so-brilliant-that-we-want-more |access-date=2024-02-13 |website=Soompi |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-28 |title=History of K-Pop: Sub-Units |url=https://thekrazemag.com/latest-updates/2021/11/28/history-of-k-pop-sub-units |access-date=2024-02-13 |website=The Kraze |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Supergroup (music)|Supergroup]] – a musical group formed with members who are already successful as solo artists or as members of other successful groups.

=== Others ===

* [[Choir]] – a group of voices. By analogy, sometimes a group of similar instruments in a symphony orchestra is referred to as a choir. For example, the woodwind instruments of a symphony orchestra could be called the woodwind choir.
* [[Doo-wop]] group
* [[Vocal quartet]] (as well as vocal [[Trio (music)|trios]] and [[quintet]]s)
** [[Barbershop quartet]] – [[a cappella]] [[close-harmony]] vocal group
** [[Gospel quartet]]