Singing Guide: Building 429
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
Building 429 is known for their high energy rock music and heartfelt lyrics. Lead singer Jason Roy's powerful and raspy voice creates a unique sound that sets them apart from other contemporary Christian bands. To sing like Jason Roy, you must understand his unique vocal techniques and incorporate them into your own singing. Here are some practical advice and Singing Carrots resources that can help you learn to sing like Jason Roy.
Understanding Jason Roy's Vocal Technique
- Controlled vibrato: Jason Roy often uses a controlled vibrato to add feeling and emotion to his singing. You can practice your vibrato with Singing Carrots’ video Beggars Bounce and Diaphragm Bounce exercises.
- Powerful chest voice: Jason Roy’s chest voice is one of his defining vocal features. You can practice your chest voice using Singing Carrots’ Chest Voice Explained video.
- Clean vocal breaks: Jason Roy’s vocal breaks are often clean and effortless. You can learn to master your vocal breaks using Singing Carrots’ Voice Break and Mixed Voice videos.
- Emotional inflection: Jason Roy’s voice is known for its emotional inflection and ability to convey feeling through his singing. You can practice emotional inflection by learning songs that are meaningful to you and incorporating Singing Carrots’ Singing with Intuition, Skills, Emotion, and Thinking tips into your technique.
Learning Jason Roy's Songs
Learning to sing like Jason Roy requires practice, and one of the best ways to do this is by learning and singing his songs. Here are some of Jason Roy's most popular songs and the techniques that they showcase:
- Where I Belong: This song showcases Jason Roy’s powerful and emotive vocals throughout. Focus on using emotional inflection and controlled vibrato in this song.
- Always: This song highlights Jason Roy's chest voice and powerful presence. Practice your chest voice using Singing Carrots' Singing Comfort Zone video.
- Listen To The Sound: This song features Jason Roy's high and clear vocals in the chorus. Practice your vocal range with Singing Carrots’ Vocal range test.
Additional Resources on Singing Carrots
Singing Carrots also offers a variety of resources to help you improve your singing and learn more about music theory and vocal technique. Here are some additional resources that can help you sing like Jason Roy:
- How to analyze your voice: Use Singing Carrots’ How to Analyze Your Voice article to analyze your own voice and identify areas for improvement.
- Voice types: Understand your voice type and how to classify it with Singing Carrots’ Voice Types article.
- Breathing basics: Learn the basics of breathing and how to improve your breath support with Singing Carrots’ Breathing Basics article.
- Avoiding constrictions: Learn how to avoid constrictions and achieve better breath support with Singing Carrots’ Avoiding Constrictions article.
- Pop/Jazz vs. Classical singing: Learn the differences between pop and jazz versus classical singing with Singing Carrots’ Pop/Jazz vs Classical singing article.