Singing Guide: Dion

Singing Guide: Dion

Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources

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How to Sing like Dion

If you want to learn how to sing like Dion, you need to understand his unique vocal technique. Dion’s natural singing style is a combination of blues, gospel, and rock n' roll. In his entire career, Dion managed to maintain his signature sound and bring it to a wide variety of songs.

Vocal Technique

Dion’s secret is in his unique voice tone and diction. Dion's voice has a nasal sound, and he uses glottal consonants. His singing style is relaxed and effortless, but at the same time, it delivers powerful emotions. From a technical standpoint, Dion's chest voice is developed but soft and connected to his head voice.

Songs to Showcase his Style

To understand Dion's vocal style, focus on his most famous songs:

  • "Runaround Sue"
  • "I Wonder Why"
  • "The Wanderer"
  • "A Teenager in Love"

Practical Advice

To sing like Dion, you will need to get comfortable with nasal singing. Start with humming exercises and gradually try to sing with a more nasal tone. Dion's unique vocal style also features glottal stops in his vocal delivery. Glottal stops occur when the airflow is interrupted by closing the vocal cords, creating a very brief silence or pause on the sound.

Consider taking Singing Carrots' vocal range test to identify your range and which of Dion's songs you'll be most comfortable singing. Lastly, it would help if you practiced your vocal breaks. In Dion's style, the vocal break is fluid, so you need to train in mixing your chest and head voice.

Singing Carrots Tools

Take advantage of Singing Carrots' tools to improve and enhance your vocal techniques:

Conclusion

Singing like Dion requires practice, patience, and understanding of the unique vocal techniques and emotions he delivers. Focusing on Dion's unique style and using Singing Carrots' tools and exercises, you will achieve exceptional results.

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