Many people adore the likes of Bryan Adams and Rod Stewart because of their unique raspy voice. In fact, many aspiring singers sometimes would try to mimic the raspy voice of these two artists. I, myself, had tried to imitate Rod Stewart when I was young, and I got applauded for doing so. But my […]
What is Vocal Placement and How to Project Your Voice?
The human voice—comparable to most acoustic instruments like those of guitars and pianos—has its special resonating chambers. These special chambers resonate the vocal tone. Of course, the vocal cords primarily produce the tone. This tone vibrates through and inside the open resonating chambers. In turn, this resonation along the chambers produce the four primary types […]
How To Sing Runs and Riffs
Most aspiring R&B singers generally look up to the likes of Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, and Christina Aguilera. These three awesome ladies sing riffs and runs masterfully, and they could embellish a song with remarkable riffs and runs. Other outstanding singers who belong to the pop R&B genre like Justin Timberlake and James Ingram are likewise […]
How To Sing Jazz
Jazz music is a kind of very special & authentic genre of music that originated from the African-American communities of the city of New Orleans. This music genre began in the late nineteenth centuries. Its origin is deeply rooted in blues and ragtime. Since the Jazz genre of music is uniquely American in origin, it […]
Shape Note Singing
The use of shape notes started a couple of centuries ago in 1801, and for more than two centuries, it has been utilized, especially, in sacred music, though it has been used in secular music likewise. Its use started in New England and had been widely practiced in the United States’ southern region since its […]
How to Sing R&B Songs
The meaning of the term “rhythm and blues” has evolved throughout the years. Rhythm and blues or R&B as a popular music genre originated in the communities of African-American in the 1940s. Record companies originally used this term to refer to the recordings that were predominantly marketed among urban African Americans from the 1950s to […]
How To Correct Your Nasal Singing Voice
The nasally sound is whiny and unpleasant. It’s quite acceptable if you are a country singer. It is a big no-no if you are singing pop, rap, choir and other contemporary songs.
How to Sing in Mixed Voice
If you search the internet, you’ll find a lot of terms related to singing, informing people about the way to sing correctly and how to sing in mixed voice. Since there may be some people who are not aware about the definition of the term mixed voice, you’ll find it in reading this article. Mixed […]
Sight Singing & Practice
At the onset of practicing sight singing, it is often advantageous to learn the basic sight-singing practices. What Is Sight Singing? The Italian equivalent of sight reading is “prima vista” which means “at first sight.” Sight-reading or prima vista is the process of reading and at the same time performing at first glance a musical […]
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