Singing Guide: A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
Are you a fan of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder? If so, and if you're interested in learning how to sing like the great Kevin Massey, then you've come to the right place. Massey played the lead role in the Broadway musical, which tells the story of Monty Navarro, an impoverished man who discovers he is ninth in line to inherit a fortune. Massey's performance as Monty was celebrated for its vocal range and technical prowess. Here are some tips and resources to help you develop your voice and sing like Kevin Massey.
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Vocally, Kevin Massey has a robust and powerful voice. The first step in learning to sing like him is to determine your vocal range and work on expanding it. Singing Carrots' "Vocal range test" can help you identify your range and work on increasing your upper and lower registers.
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Once you've identified your range, practice exercises that will help you develop your voice. Check out Singing Carrots' skill-related "exercise videos" for specific warm-up and practice routines.
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Massey's vocals are known for their clarity and precision. In his performances, he enunciates each word and articulates each phrase with precision. For tips on how to improve your articulation, check out Singing Carrots' article on "Articulation".
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Kevin Massey's performance in "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" was widely regarded for his ability to use different vocal registers to create varied tonal qualities. Singing Carrots' resources on registered and vocal techniques are great for understanding how your different registers can be deployed to different effect. Check out this resource on "voice registers & vocal break".
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Massey's unique style of singing can also be replicated through his use of onsets and offsets. Practice your own vocal onsets and offsets by checking out this tutorial on the Singing Carrots site about "Glottal Onset".
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Finally, remember to have fun and try different songs that showcase your newly developed technique. You can find customized song selection by using Singing Carrots' "Song search" function and sorting through genres, vocal ranges, and more.
Incorporate these tips and resources into your practice routine, and before long, you'll be singing like Kevin Massey himself.