Singing Guide: Coven

Singing Guide: Coven

Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources

Are you a beginner or advanced singer?

Coven is an American psychedelic rock band, known for their unconventional tunes. Jinx Dawson, the lead vocalist of Coven, is renowned for her operatic voice and for singing in multiple octaves. Jinx's voice is unique and it is no wonder you want to learn how to sing like her. In this article, we will provide tips on singing like Jinx along with practical exercises, videos, and courses.

Music Theory

Coven's songs usually include complex harmonies and unusual chord progressions. To learn how to sing like Jinx, first, you need to become proficient in music theory and vocal harmony. Our singing course covers all the music theory basics and more. Check out our singing course here.

Breathing exercises

Jinx uses her lungs to their fullest capacity while singing. This is possible due to her excellent breathing control. We recommend learning about basic breathing techniques and using the Farinelli breathing technique which is a great warm-up to control your diaphragm. Check out our article on Breathing Basics and the Farinelli Breathing exercise video for more information.

Vocal Range

Jinx is known for her vocal range, which spans across multiple octaves. To know your own vocal range, you can take our vocal range test to get an accurate assessment of your present vocal range. You should then use our pitch accuracy test to improve your existing range.

Singing with emotions

Jinx believes in singing with intuition, skills, emotion, and thinking, and everything in between. To learn the techniques of emotion in singing, check out our video on relaxing breaths.

Posture and Diction

To feel the complete essence of Jinx's singing, you should also focus on your body posture. Adjust your singing posture with our video on good singing posture. Moreover, to improve your diction and articulation, follow our guides on the articulation found on our blog.

Warm-Ups and Practice Exercices

We have several warm-up and practice starter videos that can help you for your daily use and help you improve your chest voice, voice registers, singing comfort zone, art of humming, nasal sounds, onsets-offsets, and sustain. Check out our videos here.

Songs showcasing Jinx Dawson's unique style

Coven's songs like Black Sabbath, Dignitaries of Hell, and Witchcraft are great examples of Jinx Dawson's unique style of singing. We also recommend using our song search tool to find more songs suited to your vocal range.

We hope these tips will help you sing like Jinx Dawson. Practice daily, be persistent, and keep in mind that singing is a creative and fun process.

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