Singing Guide: Billy Dean
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
If you want to learn to sing like Billy Dean, then first, let's focus on his unique vocal technique. While Billy Dean is known for his country style, he has a versatile voice that can go from smooth and mellow to powerful and strong. One of the keys to his technique is his use of "twang."
Twang is a vocal technique used often in country music. To sing like Billy Dean, you'll want to start practicing this technique. Singing Carrots has an excellent exercise video that can help you learn how to twang. Make sure to use breath support and to focus on properly placed vowels as you practice.
Another great exercise to perfect your vocals is Farinelli Breathing. This breathing technique is essential for supporting your singing voice and keeping it healthy. After using this method to round out your sound, you’ll get moving to vocal techniques that will help you sing like Billy Dean.
When it comes to picking songs to sing like Billy Dean, there are a few that showcase his unique style. "Somewhere in my Broken Heart" is a great song that will help you practice the twang technique. "Only Here for a Little While" will help you perfect your voice control and dynamics. With these two songs, you'll get an excellent feel for Billy Dean's style, but don't stop there.
Singing Carrots has an extensive collection of songs on their songbook feature. Using this feature, you can search for songs that match your vocal range, difficulty, and genre preferences. Once you’ve got the songs down pat, move on to Billy Dean's vocal range.
Singing Carrots also has an extensive collection that provides the vocal ranges of famous singers. You will find Billy Dean's vocal range here, and by knowing his vocal range, you’ll be able to pick more songs that fit your range and style perfectly.
Learning from the Billy Dean songs involves mastering the breathing technique, controlling your voice, and following the appropriate pitch. To perfect these skills, Singing Carrots can offer you an educational singing course. The course contains 21 lessons covering singing theory and practical tips.
Finally, remember to warm-up before singing and maintain good posture. Watch the Singing Carrots video on Good Singing Posture for tips on proper posture. Use the Singing Carrots search feature to find more articles on vocal health, pitch accuracy, finding and training your voice, and much more.