Singing Guide: Don & Juan
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
Learning to sing like Don & Juan involves mastering the smooth, crooning style of early rhythm and blues. The pair is best known for their hit song "What's Your Name" but they have a catalog of beautiful songs that showcase their vocal range.
If you're looking to emulate their style, you need to focus on two core aspects of singing: control and smoothness. To get started, check out Singing Carrots' Breathing Basics article and Farinelli Breathing video to ensure you're breathing from your diaphragm. This will help you get the necessary control over your voice.
Next, invest some time in Open Mouth & Throat techniques to smooth out your sound. Don & Juan typically sang with a relaxed and deep voice, which can be achieved by ensuring your throat is relaxed and open. Follow up with Vocal Registers & Vocal Breaks to make sure you're using your voice efficiently, without causing undue strain.
When practicing, check your progress with Singing Carrots' Vocal Pitch Monitor and Pitch Training tool. These resources will help you work on your pitch accuracy and range, which are essential components of the Don & Juan sound.
Finally, check out contemporary vocal techniques such as Heavy Modal, Twang, and Belting to instill enthusiasm and emotion into your singing, just like Don & Juan themselves. Use Singing Carrots' resources on Performance and Relaxed Breath Control to aid you with this.
Learning to sing like Don & Juan takes time and effort, but with Singing Carrots' tools and resources at your disposal, it's certainly something that can be achieved.