Singing Guide: Beyoncé
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
How to Sing Like Beyoncé
If you want to learn how to sing like Beyoncé, there are a few things you can do to improve your technique and channel her powerful voice. Here are some tips and Singing Carrots resources to help you get started:
1. Warm up like Beyoncé
Before singing, it's essential to warm up your voice. Beyoncé warms up her voice with lip rolls which are ideal for relaxing your lips, tongue, and jaw while keeping your vocal cords relaxed and healthy. Check this 3 Minute Warm Up video from Singing Carrots to get started.
2. Master your breathing
Beyoncé is known for her ability to hold long notes. Properly controlling your breath is crucial, which means strengthening your diaphragm muscle and maintaining your breath support. In Singing Carrots, you can check out Breath Support blog article, which will help you understand proper breathing techniques, as well as Farinelli Breathing video to practice breathing technique.
3. Focus on your diction and articulation
Beyoncé is known for her excellent diction, especially while performing her more upbeat hits. Enunciate clearly on syllables, so the listeners can understand your words. Learn how to get your tongue, lips, and throat working together efficiently in this Articulation blog article.
4. Find Your Unique Tone
Beyoncé is famous for her powerful voice, which has rich lower registers and a strong upper range. Work towards developing a unique tone by practicing the mix of elegance between breathy and powerful vocals using vocal training exercises from the Pitch Training tool.
5. Study Beyoncé's vocal technique and the songs that showcase it.
Beyoncé has a range of songs, styles, and techniques as a vocalist. Her vocal range is said to be approximately the size of a mezzo-soprano. Her technique is often based on power, control, and aggression. If you're looking to follow her lead, you should listen to songs like “Listen” from “Dreamgirls,” “Crazy in Love,” and “Love on Top.” Study how she uses her breath and activates different registers, from chest voice to head voice, to help you perfect those techniques.
6. Improve your pitch
One of Beyoncé's many talents is her remarkable pitch accuracy. Singing Carrots pitch accuracy test called Pitch Test provides excellent practice to improve your tonal consistency. Incorporate this tool into your practice routine to improve your pitch accuracy similar to Beyoncé.
Final Thoughts
Beyoncé's vocal prowess is, without a doubt, admirable. Even if you can't sing exactly like her, you can use her techniques to improve your singing voice. With Singing Carrots tools, exercises, and proper training supplies, you can progress into becoming a fantastic singer with your style of vocalization.