Singing Guide: Al Martino

Singing Guide: Al Martino

Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources

Are you a beginner or advanced singer?

Al Martino was an American singer and actor. He was known for his romantic ballads and smooth, velvety voice. To sing like Al Martino, you need to focus on developing your breathing technique, control, and phrasing. Here are some steps to help you sound like Al Martino:

  • Analyze Your Voice
    Before you begin practicing, it’s important to understand your current vocal range and timbre. Singing Carrots' Vocal range test can help you determine the best Al Martino songs to start with.
  • Breathing
    Breathing is the foundation of every singer's technique. Proper breath support for singing can ensure that you hit the right notes, and have the power to hold and sustain them. Singing Carrots offers a breathing basics article to help you improve your breathing technique.
  • Focus on Phrasing and Control
    Phrasing and control are essential parts of Al Martino's vocal technique. Martino was known to use a great deal of vibrato in his singing which increases the richness and warmth of his voice. Vibrato exercises are available on the Singing Carrots' Vibrato video, and you can also find a Singing with intuition, skills, emotion, and thinking article, where you could learn more on how to control and feel your vibrato.
  • Song Choice & Practice
    One of Al Martino's most popular songs is Spanish Eyes. It's a romantic ballad that showcases Martino's phrasing, control, and vocal range. Singing Carrots offers resources for finding songs that are appropriate for your vocal range.
  • Additional Resources
    Singing Carrots' resources for singing techniques, vocal ranges, and lung capacity can help you refine your skills further. Check out Singing Carrots' educational singing course that will provide you with a 21-lesson program that covers singing theory and practical tips. There are also several videos you can watch to improve your chest voice, voice registers, onsets, offsets, and more.

With proper practice and attention to detail, you can sound like Al Martino, using the resources from Singing Carrots to master your voice and create beautiful music.

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