Singing Guide: Chely Wright

Singing Guide: Chely Wright

Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources

Are you a beginner or advanced singer?

If you're a fan of country music, then one artist you might be interested in learning to sing like is Chely Wright. Wright's voice is known for its sincerity and depth, and her unique vocal technique is a mix of country, folk and pop styles.

One way to start learning to sing like Wright is by developing your open mouth and throat techniques. Wright is known for her clear and emotive delivery, which is aided by a relaxed mouth and throat. Singing warm-ups that focus on relaxing these areas can be beneficial.

Another important aspect of singing like Wright is breath support. Wright's full-range singing style requires strong breath support for even tone and projection. Singing exercises that target diaphragmatic breathing and breath control can improve your technique.

Wright has many hits to pick from, but some highlights to showcase her vocal range and unique vocal style include:

  • "Single White Female"
  • "The Bumper of My SUV"
  • "I Already Do"
  • "Jezebel"
  • "Shut Up and Drive"

To learn these songs effectively, it's important to analyze and break them down into their component parts. Focus on the melody and phrasing, and make sure you're hitting the right notes. Singing along with the original recordings and using the Vocal Pitch Monitor tool on Singing Carrots can aid you achieve this.

Overall, while it takes some care and practice to sing like Chely Wright, anyone can improve their vocal technique and get closer to mastering her unique style. Incorporating warming up, breathing, and pitch control exercises from the Singing Carrots resources mentioned earlier will also come in handy.

Learn more about this artist vocal range, voice type and repertoire.