Singing Guide: Brooklyn Tabernacle Singers

Singing Guide: Brooklyn Tabernacle Singers

Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources

Are you a beginner or advanced singer?

The Brooklyn Tabernacle Singers are possibly one of the most well-known church choirs, famous for their lively, creative, and spirited performances. Learning to sing like the Brooklyn Tabernacle Singers requires a combination of technical skill, emotional passion, and a dedication to worship.

There are several steps to learning how to sing like the Brooklyn Tabernacle Singers:

  1. Step 1: Learn the basics
  2. The Brooklyn Tabernacle Singers have a very unique sound, characterized by their firm grasp of the basics of singing. To learn to sing like them, you have to start with learning the right techniques. The Singing Carrot's articles on breathing basics, open mouth and throat, breath support, vocal registers, chest voice, mixed voice, and articulation are great resources for mastering these basics.

  3. Step 2: Develop your range
  4. The Brooklyn Tabernacle Singers are known for their incredible range, soaring to high notes and diving into rich, low tones. The vocal range test offered by Singing Carrots is an excellent tool to help you determine your range, and track your progress as you work to develop it.

  5. Step 3: Practice Vocal Warm-ups
  6. The vocal warm-up exercises contained in Singing Carrot's Pitch Training educational singing game are great for honing your skills, and for getting your voice in shape for a performance. You can also try warming up with the Farinelli Breathing or 3 Minute Warm-up videos in the Skill-related Videos section.

  7. Step 4: Develop your emotional range
  8. One of the distinguishing characteristics of The Brooklyn Tabernacle Singers is their ability to convey emotion through their singing. The blog post titled "Singing with intuition, skills, emotion, and thinking" is a great resource for learning how to convey emotion while singing. The section on emotion-control and performing in the Skill-related Videos section is also very useful.

  9. Step 5: Learn their songs
  10. To truly understand The Brooklyn Tabernacle Singers' sound, you must learn their songs. You can find a list of their songs in the Song-book section of the Singing Carrot's website as well as a search tool where you can find songs that match your vocal range, difficulty, and genre preference.

  11. Step 6: Learn their techniques
  12. The Brooklyn Tabernacle Singers have a unique vocal style, characterized by lively melodies and touching harmonies. A great way to learn their techniques is to study their performances. In the blog post titled "Pop/Jazz vs Classical singing," you can learn the characteristics of these vocal styles to better understand the Brooklyn Tabernacle Singers.

  13. Step 7: Practice
  14. The key to success is to practice consistently. Use Singing Carrot's vocal pitch monitor to track your progress. You can use pitch accuracy test to assess your pitch accuracy to and then practice the Vocal Training components that target your weaknesses.

    By following these steps, you will be well on your way to developing a singing style just like The Brooklyn Tabernacle Singers. Dedication, patience, and practice are key.

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