Singing Guide: Bert Kaempfert

Singing Guide: Bert Kaempfert

Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources

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Bert Kaempfert was a German jazz musician and orchestra leader. Throughout his career, he composed, arranged and produced music for some of the biggest names in music such as Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and Elvis Presley. Among his most famous works are "Strangers in the Night," "Spanish Eyes," and "Wonderland by Night." His unique style of instrumentation, incorporating brass and woodwind sections, set him apart in the world of jazz.

To learn how to sing like Bert Kaempfert, you should start with understanding the importance of vocal range and pitch accuracy. Singing Carrots offers a vocal range test to determine your current range, and a pitch accuracy test to help you improve upon it. After taking these tests, you can use the resources provided by Singing Carrots to improve your singing abilities.

One of the most important techniques used by Kaempfert was his use of brass and woodwind sections. Learning to recognize and work with these sections is crucial to mastering Kaempfert's style. You can further improve your understanding of how these sections work by taking Singing Carrots' pitch training exercises and playing around with the Vocal Pitch Monitor. Implementation of his technique was unique and flawless so to master it requires proper training too. You can also make use of the sheet music provided for his songs.

In addition to following this technical approach, it is vital to practice the music with appropriate emotion and gentle sound, which is a notable feature of Kaempfert's music. You can train yourself to convey the emotions necessary by considering Singing Carrots' emotion exercises and performance tips.

Finally, listening to Kaempfert's music and trying to analyze it will help you better understand his style and approach. Here are some of Bert Kaempfert's songs that showcase his unique vocal technique: "Strangers in the Night," "Spanish Eyes," "Wonderland by Night," and "A Swingin' Safari."

Use the resources provided by Singing Carrots to aid you in your journey to learn how to sing like Bert Kaempfert.

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