Singing Guide: American Idol
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
If you're looking for a way to learn singing like an American Idol, here are some tips that can help you out:
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Vocal Technique
The vocal technique of most American Idol performers is more geared towards pop and contemporary music. They make use of the chest voice register to produce strong and powerful sound, mixed voice to blend their head and chest voice, and falsetto register for high notes. They also often use vibrato to add flavor to their singing.
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Song Choices
American Idol contestants often perform cover songs that showcase their unique vocal abilities. Some popular songs that are often performed on the show include:
- "Feeling Good" by Nina Simone
- "Imagine" by John Lennon
- "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen
- "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston
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How to Learn like American Idol
To learn how to sing like an American Idol contestant, you can make use of Singing Carrots' resources such as:
- Singing courses which cover singing techniques, breathing exercises, and vocal warm-ups.
- Vocal range test to determine your vocal range and compare it with famous singers.
- Pitch accuracy test to assess your pitch accuracy by singing simple melodies.
- Vocal pitch monitor to see your sung notes on a virtual piano.
- Pitch training with interactive vocal warm-ups, pitch visualizer, and exercises for range and agility.
- Song search to find songs matching your vocal range, difficulty, and genre preference.
- Artist vocal ranges to discover vocal ranges of over 5000 famous singers.
- Songbook to help you create your performance set and get linked lyrics, sheet music, chords, karaoke, and YouTube audio.
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Conclusion
Learning to sing like an American Idol is not easy, but with the right vocal technique, song choices, and Singing Carrots resources, you can improve your abilities and maybe even become the next American Idol superstar.