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Singing Guide: Brandy & Monica
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
If you've always wanted to learn how to sing like Brandy and Monica, you're in the right place! The R&B duo rose to stardom in the 90s and early 2000s, with hits like "The Boy Is Mine," "Sittin' Up in My Room," and "Angel of Mine." Both singers have unique styles that are characterized by powerful vocals, impressive runs, and emotional delivery.
Analyze your voice
Start by analyzing your voice and understanding your range. Take the Vocal range test on Singing Carrots to determine your vocal range, and compare it with Brandy and Monica's ranges on the Artist vocal ranges page. This will help you understand which of their songs are in your range, and which ones you should steer clear of.
Study their vocal technique
Brandy and Monica are both known for their impressive vocal technique, characterized by powerful belting, intricate runs, and emotional delivery. Singing Carrots has a wealth of articles on vocal technique, including:
- Breathing basics
- Voice registers & vocal break
- Breath support
- Open mouth & throat
- Avoiding constrictions
- Singing with intuition, skills, emotion, and thinking
- Contemporary vocal techniques: Heavy modal, Twang, Belting
- Vocal distortion & Growling
- Singing with Vibrato
- Articulation
- Resonance in singing
Read through these articles and practice the exercises provided to improve your vocal technique.
Learn their songs
Once you've analyzed your voice and studied their technique, it's time to start learning their songs! Singing Carrots has a fantastic resource for finding songs that match your vocal range, difficulty, and genre preference. Check out their song search tool to find Brandy and Monica's songs that suit your vocal abilities.
When learning their songs, pay close attention to their vocal style and try to emulate their runs, inflections, and emotional delivery. Practice each song until you can sing it confidently and in tune.
Sing with emotion
Finally, Brandy and Monica are known for their emotional delivery when singing. To truly learn how to sing like them, you'll need to sing with emotion and passion. Singing Carrots has a great article on how to find your own authentic voice that can help you tap into your emotions and make your performances more genuine.
Singing Carrots resources
Here's a list of resources on Singing Carrots that are relevant to learning how to sing like Brandy and Monica: