Singing Guide: Clean Bandit feat. Anne-Marie
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
Anne-Marie is a singer who started off her career as a member of Clean Bandit, the mix of her unique voice and their catchy beats made hits such as Rockabye, Extraordinary, and Tears. She is recognizable for her vocal control and agility, achieving high notes, using vibrato, and clear (almost theatrical) enunciation. In this article, we'll delve deep into Anne-Marie’s specific vocal techniques and provide practical advice to help you sing like her.
Vocal range
One of the first things to do to sing like Anne-Marie is knowing your vocal range. To do so take this vocal range test provided by Singing Carrots. After figuring out your vocal range, find Anne-Marie’s vocal range on the Singing Carrots artist's page.
Singing style
Anne-Marie is a singer known for her powerful singing style - combining dance and pop in her unique way. Anne-Marie has been very vocal about how she learned to sing being self-taught, experimenting with her voice, and showing her skills on YouTube. She is known for controlling her voice to achieve unique sound.
Breathing
A vital aspect of Anne-Marie’s singing technique is her breath control, and it is an important element of every singer's voice. Breathing correctly allows a singer to control and manipulate sound.
Here are a few techniques to improve your breathing skills based on the Singing Carrots:
- Active and Passive Breathing - Understanding your breathing pattern.
- Breath Support and Respiration - Learning to breathe to support your voice.
Vocal Registers
Anne-Marie has exceptional control over her high notes, and registers have to do with how high or low someone can sing. Understanding your vocal range and bridging your registers is a vital skill for any singer.
These videos and articles from Singing Carrots will help with register training:
- Mixed Voice
- Chest Voice Explained
- Voice Break
Additionally, Anne-Marie’s singing style involves unique vocal techniques worth checking out:
- Vibrato - exercises on how to achieve it found in this video on Singing Carrots.
- Articulation - exercises to train yourself to sing with clear diction.
- Twang and Growling - understanding these vocal techniques will help you achieve unique sounds.
Song Learning
Anne-Marie’s vocal style is best showcased in her songs. After listening to her music, we encourage you to learn her songs and discover her vocal style in-depth.
Learning songs itself is an art and Singing Carrots offers excellent resources to help you with it:
- Tips to Learn a Song Effectively - learning the lyrics, the melody, and the performance aspects of the song.
- Songbook - build your own repertoire, save the lyrics and chords, and sing along with the recordings.
Practicing and Performing
To become a good singer, you must practice and perform regularly. Performing publicly can be daunting, so it is good to practice and learn from your mistakes in private before singing in public.
These articles from Singing Carrots can help you with that:
- How to overcome stage fright
- Tips for Performing on Stage
Final Advice
Remember that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to singing. If your dream is to sing like Anne-Marie, you must be prepared to experiment with your voice like she did. Consider enrolling in a singing course to learn more about singing techniques, theory, and other elements involved in singing.
Singing Carrots offers a 21-lesson program covering singing theory and practical tips. The program is perfect for beginners.