Singing Guide: Dear Evan Hansen (Movie)
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
Dear Evan Hansen is a powerful movie musical that tells a story of a high school teenager struggling with anxiety and social awkwardness. Ben Platt brilliantly portrays the title character and his unique vocal technique.
The most noticeable feature of Platt's singing is his use of belting, a technique where the performer uses their chest voice to sing higher notes. To sing like Platt, it is crucial to develop a mix voice, which is a combination of chest and head voice. For beginners, the song ‘Waving Through a Window’ is a great song to start practicing. The song starts with low notes and gradually builds up, allowing to practice transitioning from chest voice to mix voice seamlessly.
Another unique feature of Platt's singing is his ability to convey intense emotions through his voice, especially during emotional high points in a song. An excellent way to develop this skill is by using Singing Carrots' Educative Singing Game, which is designed to help singers learn how to express emotions through their voice.
It's essential to remember to take care of your voice while you're learning how to sing. Singing Carrots have a comprehensive guide to Vocal Health, which covers everything from preventing laryngitis to maintaining proper hydration. It's important to rest your voice regularly and hydrate properly.
Finally, Songbook is an excellent tool to practice singing and find the perfect song to work on. Search songs that match your vocal range, skill level, and genre preference, and get linked lyrics, sheet music, chords, karaoke, and YouTube audio.
Incorporating practices like these with Singing Carrots alongside your own dedication and practice time can help you learn the art of singing just like Ben Platt.