Singing Guide: Elliott Smith
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
Elliott Smith is known for his soft voice and intricate finger-picking guitar style. To learn how to sing like him, it's important to master his vocal techniques.
First, focus on mastering your pitch accuracy and range by taking the vocal range test and pitch accuracy test. This will help you identify your strengths and weaknesses and work on improving them.
Next, take a look at some of Smith's most popular songs, like "Angeles," "Between The Bars," and "Waltz #2." These songs showcase his unique vocal style, which often involves gentle vibrato and a soft, almost whisper-like quality.
To achieve this style, focus on mastering breath support and control, which you can learn more about in the breath support article and Farinelli breathing exercise. It's also important to work on resonance in singing, which you can learn about in this resonance in singing article.
In addition, Smith's songs often require intricate finger-picking guitar patterns, so it's important to focus on dexterity and finger strength. Warm-up your fingers with the 3 Minute Warm-Up exercise and learn more about finger-picking in this Singing Comfort Zone video.
As you practice, remember to take care of your vocal health. Learn more about how to maintain good habits to prevent damage in this vocal health article.
By following these tips and utilizing Singing Carrots resources, you can learn to sing like Elliott Smith and incorporate his unique style into your own performances.