Singing Guide: Egar Ricardo Arjona Morales
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
If you're looking to learn how to sing like Ricardo Arjona, there are a few aspects of his vocal technique you should focus on. Arjona is a Guatemalan singer-songwriter who is known for his unique ability to incorporate elements of Latin, rock, and ballad styles, all while maintaining a smooth tone and range in his voice. Here are some tips for approaching his style:
- Breathing: One of the primary techniques Arjona employs while he sings is to take deep breaths at strategic moments. This allows him to maintain control over his voice while also spanning a great range of notes. Our Singing Carrots article "Breathing Basics" provides a good starting point for this technique.
- Volume control: In many of his songs, Arjona employs a technique in which he sings at different volumes throughout the song, providing an emotional depth to the piece. Our article on "Singing with Intuition, Skills, Emotion, and Thinking" explores this further.
- Vibrato: Another prominent feature of Arjona's singing style is his use of vibrato, which creates a kind of musical "tremor" in some of his notes. Our article "Singing with Vibrato" provides several exercises to help you master this technique.
- Articulation: Arjona employs a kind of breathy, light articulation in many of his songs, which creates a sense of intimacy with the listener. Our article on "Articulation" explains how to achieve this technique.
In terms of specific songs to practice, it's worth noting that Arjona's discography is vast and varied, so you have many options to choose from. However, here are some songs that will give you a good overview of his style:
- "Historia de Taxi"
- "Te Conozco"
- "El Problema"
- "Si el Norte Fuera el Sur"
- "Señora de las Cuatro Décadas"
Finally, don't forget about the Singing Carrots resources that can help you along your journey to mastering Arjona's style. Our Vocal Range Test and Pitch Accuracy Test can help you determine your strengths and weaknesses, while the Vocal Pitch Monitor can help you visualize your progress. The Pitch Training educational singing game can help you enhance your pitch accuracy and other technical skills, while our tool to Search songs by vocal range can help you find more songs that match your range and style preferences.
We hope this guide has given you a good starting point as you begin your journey towards singing like Ricardo Arjona. Happy singing!