Ernie Sheldon's Unique Vocal Technique

Ernie Sheldon's vocal style is best described as a blend of low-range baritone, blues, pop, and jazz that's smooth, suave, sophisticated, and full of soul. To sing like Ernie Sheldon, you need to master the following vocal techniques:

• Vocal Range: Develop your vocal range by taking our vocal range test that identifies the range of notes you can sing along with and helps you learn how to extend your range if necessary.
• Pitch Accuracy: Test your pitch accuracy using our pitch accuracy test, which helps you fine-tune your pitch, note by note, using various melodies.
• Breathing: Sheldon's vocal style relies heavily on deep breathing and breath control. Learn the basics of breathing by reading our article about breathing and practicing using the Farinelli Breathing video.
• Voice Registers and Break: Master vocal registers and the voice break, using our article about voice registers and the voice break. Start by practicing voice breaks, a classic Ernie Sheldon technique, using the Voice Break video.
• Warm-Ups: Sheldon's smooth, low-range vocal style can be challenging to achieve, but vocal warm-ups can help. Try doing humming exercises that are useful for warming up your voice and improving nasal tone.
• Voice Placement: Sheldon's vocal style is centered on a balanced and correct voice placement, which you can learn more about in our article about resonance in singing.
• Vibrato: Sheldon's use of vibrato is distinctive and worth imitating. Learn how to vibrate your vocals authentically using the video Beggars Bounce and Diaphragm Bounce.
• Emotion: To match Sheldon's sophistication and feeling, you need to learn our emotional-control tips in Singing with Intuition, Skills, Emotion, and Thinking.

Ernie Sheldon's Famous Songs

• "Someday We'll Be Together": A classic Motown soul ballad that allows you to showcase your falsetto range, get the song sheet music using our Song-Book page.
• "Lonesome Town": A melancholy ballad that's perfect for practicing voice breaks and melodic consistency.
• "The Masquerade Is Over": An intricate composition that showcases Sheldon's vocal range, vibrato, and emotional depth.

Singing Carrots Tools and Resources

Now that you know what to focus on to sing like Sheldon, you can take advantage of our resources to make great progress:

• Progress Stats: Monitor your singing improvement using our Progress Stats tool, which can help you track your progress, set goals and make adjustments.
• Vocal Training: Use our Pitch Training tool that provides interactive exercises to improve your vocal range, agility, and pitch accuracy.
• Song Book: Use our Song-Book tool to find songs matching your vocal range and genre preference, and access their lyrics, sheet music, chords, karaoke, and YouTube audio.
• Vocal Ranges: Consult our page about Artist Vocal Ranges to learn more about over 5000 famous singers.
• Vocal Health: Use our Vocal Health tips to prevent damage and maintain healthy habits.

By following our advice, tools, and resources, you can learn how to sing like Ernie Sheldon, a soulful and moving vocalist who left a lasting impression on the music industry.