Singing Guide: Bo Bice
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
Learning to Sing like Bo Bice
Bo Bice is a singer best known for his soulful and bluesy style of singing. Learning to sing like Bo Bice requires a focus on his unique vocal technique and style. In this article, we'll explore some practical steps you can take to develop your own voice in a similar way.
Analyze Your Voice
Before you can begin to learn to sing like Bo Bice, it's important to analyze your own voice. You can take our vocal range test to determine your range, which will help you identify areas where you may need to improve.
Listen to Bo Bice Songs
Listen to his songs, paying close attention to the tone, pitch, and phrasing of his voice. Some recommended songs are "Hold On To Me," "The Real Thing," and "Ain't Gonna Die."
Practice Techniques
You can work on specific techniques to help you capture Bo Bice's soulful sound. Some of these include working on controlling your breath and using your diaphragm to support your voice, practicing different types of vocal onsets and offsets, and working on vocal runs and riffs. Singing along with Bo Bice's songs can help you to develop your technique and get a feel for his style.
Range Training
Bo Bice is known for his powerful voice and wide range. Our pitch training tool can help you to work on your range and accuracy.
Bo Bice's Singing Style
Bo Bice's style is rooted in soul, blues and rock. His unique vocal technique involves incorporating gravelly and roughness in his voice, along with blended style of adding growls, shouts and fry. You can learn more about these techniques from our vocal techniques article.
Bo Bice Recommended Exercises
To help you develop your vocal skills similar to Bo Bice, we recommend exercise videos such as:
Other Vocal Techniques
Bo Bice also uses other vocal techniques such as twangs, mixed voice, and vibrato. You can learn more about these techniques from our article on singing with vibrato and the Singing Carrots' educational singing course.
Final Thoughts
To learn to sing like Bo Bice, you need to focus on developing a range of skills and techniques and incorporating his unique vocal style. Regular practice, vocal training, and working on specific exercises can help you to develop your own unique voice with similar soulful elements. Also, don't forget to focus on the quality of your vowels, ensuring that they are properly resonated in your mouth and open throat as Bo Bice does.