By: Sarah J.
Submitted: 2009-12-20 10:07:05 | Word Count: 497
If want to learn to sing another musical genre, you must know that it is a little bit tricky. First, it is very important that you are aware of the characteristics of the genre that you want to change. Second, it is very vital that you know to practice in that particular musical genre differently. Third is that you must be able to put your heart and soul into your performance, it is important that you sing originally and naturally in the musical language of the new music genre.
In my own experience as a professional singer here are a few steps on how to learn to sing in a new style:
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•Listen – If you want to learn new style in music, it is important that you listen to professional singers that have mastery in the kind of style you want to try. Blend yourself in the melodies, vocal embellishments, rhythms, phrasing and articulation that they are using.
•Study the performances of singers – You should study and dissect the performances of the singers, whether live or taped. Observe if they lay back or they sing perfectly with the beat of the song. Count how often they do vocal licks and know what are the typical licks they are using.
•Mime the song – It is advisable that you observe the physical motion of singing with the professional artist, and never make a sound, in short mime the song. It is important that you do this physically and you should never make any sound. If for example your audience are deaf, it is your aim to let them see the words and melody of your song through your body language and facial expression.
•Sing with the artist in silence – You should try make sure you are tracing them exactly but then again without a sound. Get professional voice teacher to teach you do the vocal licks.
•Sing without the singer – Try singing with a karaoke or maybe a piano or guitar. This will help you.
•Record your own voice – Record your own voice whether with accompaniment or acapella, then try to listen to it.
It is also very important that you take time to get real with the musical genre you want to try. But you have to make sure that your transition to sing a new musical genre in a way that you make it yours. You can tell that you are doing good if you are able to perform the song naturally with focus on the lyrics of the song. If you feel uneasy in performing then you are not still confident singing the new style. Another way to tell if you are doing great is that you can ask other people to watch your performance and ask them for feedback, like how you are moving them with your song. Also if you believe yourself when you listen to your own voice, then definitely you are doing good with the new musical genre you are interested in.
