How to Sing Like Crystal Waters: Learn Crystal Waters' Unique Vocal Style and Techniques

Have you ever listened to Crystal Waters' music and wished that you could sing like her? With the right technique and practice, you can develop a powerful, expressive voice like Crystal's. In this article, we will go over the techniques Crystal uses to create her signature sound and recommend some practical exercises and Singing Carrots resources to help you develop your own unique voice.

Crystal Waters' Vocal Technique

Crystal Waters is known for her smooth, soulful voice, and her catchy hooks. Below are some of the techniques she uses to achieve her signature sound.

1. Smooth transitions between registers

   Crystal Waters has a seamless vocal range that allows her to maintain the same quality across registers. This technique is called mixed voice. Mixed voice is a technique which combines chest and head voice without the break or "flip" that occurs in a traditional voice change.

2. Belting

   Belting is a powerful singing technique that involves pushing the chest voice to high notes while maintaining clarity and power, without strain. Crystal Waters use this technique to maintain power and hit notes with ease.

3. Vibrato

   Vibrato is the rapid, slight, and regular fluctuation of a pitch. Crystal Waters masters the art of altering the vibrato to make it sound richer, and more musical. With this technique, her voice sounds richer, with greater depth and expressiveness.

4. Emoting

   Crystal Waters is known for her powerful emotion in her singing. She often expresses her feelings through changes in volume, tone, and speed, allowing her voice to emotionally connect with her audience.

Exercises to Improve Your Singing like Crystal Waters and Resources

Here are some exercises to help you develop the techniques mentioned above and resources that offer further assistance:

• Mixed Voice Exercise:

  Watch Singing Carrots' video on Voice Break and Mixed Voice to learn how to connect the chest and head voice.

• Belting Exercise:

  Learn how to belt with heavy modal resonance. Watch Singing Carrot's 'Contemporary Vocal Techniques: Heavy Modal, Twang, Belting' video.

• Vibrato Exercise:

  Singing Carrots' video on Beggars Bounce and Diaphragm Bounce will teach you how to develop natural sounding vibrato.

• Emoting Exercise:

  Spend more time studying some of Crystal Waters' performances and learning how she uses volume, tone, speed and other techniques to convey emotions.

After working on these techniques, you're ready to start implementing them in your singing. You can use Singing Carrots resources like the Search Songs by Vocal Range to find songs that match your range and style.

In conclusion, if you want to sing like Crystal Waters, you need to practice and incorporate these techniques into your training. With the right technique and training, you can sing with Crystal Waters' soulful signature sound.