Singing Guide: Elton John & Kiki Dee

Singing Guide: Elton John & Kiki Dee

Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources

Are you a beginner or advanced singer?

To sing like Elton John & Kiki Dee, it's important to understand their unique vocal techniques. Elton John has a powerful and expressive voice with a wide vocal range, which he uses to convey a range of emotions in his songs. Kiki Dee, on the other hand, has a more soft and soulful voice, perfect for duets with Elton.

  • If you want to learn to sing like Elton John, start by analyzing your voice and determining your vocal range with Singing Carrots' Vocal range test. Once you know your range, you can begin working on your pitch accuracy with the Pitch accuracy test. To enhance your vocal range and agility, the Pitch Training tool offers interactive vocal warm-ups and exercises.
  • To emulate Elton's distinctive vocal style, you should work on your breath support and control. Singing Carrots' articles on Breathing basics and Breath support will provide you with the fundamentals. To eliminate constrictions and open up your mouth and throat while singing, the article on Open mouth & throat while singing is worth reading.
  • Practice Elton's classic hits such as "Rocket Man," "Your Song," and "Tiny Dancer," to get a feel for his vocal style. Again, Singing Carrots' Song Book will let you search for songs by vocal range, difficulty, and genre preference. You can also refine your skills by exploring other singers' vocal ranges with the Artist vocal ranges tool.
  • If you want to learn to sing like Kiki Dee, you should work to develop your soft and soulful style, perfect for duets with Elton. Start with Singing Carrots' articles on How to learn a song effectively and Vocal Resonance. These will help you to understand how to deliver a song effectively, giving you the confidence to sing along with Elton.
  • Singing Carrots' videos on Warm-up/Practice-starter and Chest Voice/Voice Registers will enable you to develop a style that complements Elton's vocals. Also, the video covering Tips for Performing on Stage will teach you how to turn stage fright into a positive energy boost.
  • To emulate Kiki's soulful vocal style, focus on practicing songs such as "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" and "True Love." And use the breathing exercise provided by the Farinelli Breathing video, which would enable you to build enough breath and sustain it with ease.

By using Singing Carrots' range of resources - including educational articles, training videos, and practice tools - you can learn to sing like Elton John & Kiki Dee. Start today and elevate your singing to the next level!

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