How to Sing Like Chris Montez

If you're interested in learning how to sing like Chris Montez, there are a few things you can do to achieve his unique sound. Chris Montez's style is a mixture of rock and roll, Latin music, and pop, with a smooth and easygoing vocal tone.

Analyze Your Voice and Identify Your Voice Type

Before you start singing like Chris Montez, it’s important to understand your own voice and what type of singer you are. Understanding your voice's strengths and weaknesses will help you identify where you need to focus on improving.

Singing Carrots provides an excellent article on How to Analyze Your Voice which includes a complimentary vocal range test to help you identify your voice type.

Focus on Breathing

Breathing correctly is the foundation of all great singing. You should focus on breathing deeply, expanding your diaphragm and exhaling slowly. A good exercise for this is Farinelli Breathing, which is detailed in a video from Singing Carrots available here. Additionally, The Breathing Basics article provided by Singing Carrots can be found here.

Improve Your Range and Register Transition

Chris Montez's signature sound has a mix of falsetto and a strong chest voice. Understanding voice registers, mixed voice, and how to deal with voice breaks can undoubtedly improve these aspects of your voice. Vocal Registers and Vocal Break is covered in another article by Singing Carrots.

Practice Songs From Chris's Repertoire

Chris Montez's songs are known for their catchy melodies and infectious rhythm. If you want to sing like him, you need to work on these elements of your voice. Here are a few of his most famous songs that you can practice:

• Let’s Dance
• The More I See You
• Call Me
• Time After Time
• Ay No Digas

Singing Carrots has a Song Search feature where you can find these songs and many others that match your vocal range and genre preferences. Visit this link to access the search feature.

Master Vocal Techniques and Vocal Trickery

As you progress in your journey to sing like Chris Montez, you'll want to explore more advanced vocal techniques, such as the chest voice, vibrato, twang, belting, and other contemporary vocal techniques. Features provided by Singing Carrots such as the Vocal Pitch Monitor, Pitch Trainer, and Vocal Distortion & Growling article on this link can also help you get there.

Conclusion

Singing like Chris Montez takes a lot of time and practice, but with the right techniques, practice, and resources, you can develop a singing voice similar to his. By understanding how to breathe, analyzing your voice, improving your range and register, practicing his songs, and mastering more advanced techniques, you too can sing like Chris Montez. Don't hesitate to start your singing journey today with Singing Carrots' educational singing course at this link.