Singing Guide: Fifth Harmony feat. Gucci Mane
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
Fifth Harmony is a girl group originally formed on the second season of the American version of the reality singing competition "The X Factor". The group consists of Ally Brooke, Normani, Lauren Jauregui, and Dinah Jane.
One of their stand-out songs that showcases their unique vocal technique is "Down," featuring Gucci Mane. In this song, they use their powerful harmonies to create a catchy and memorable chorus. To learn how to sing like Fifth Harmony, there are several key techniques to focus on.
- First, it's important to analyze your voice and determine your vocal range. Singing Carrots provides a Vocal Range Test to help you do this. Once you know your range, you can work on developing it further and improving your pitch accuracy with the Pitch Accuracy Test.
- Breathing is also an essential element of singing. Singing Carrots offers articles on breathing basics and breath support, which can help deepen your breath and improve your vocal control. Open mouth and throat while singing is also crucial, and Singing Carrots has an article on this topic.
- To learn a song effectively, check out Singing Carrots' tips on the most efficient way to do so in the 'How to learn a song effectively' article. The article also explains how to avoid constrictions.
- In terms of vocal technique, Fifth Harmony employs a contemporary vocal technique called belting, and they sometimes utilize "twang" and "breathy" qualities in their singing, as well as vocal fry. Singing Carrots offers articles on these techniques too, as well as the idea of vocal distortion and growling, which Fifth Harmony also utilizes.
- For those interested in pop/jazz singing versus classical singing, Singing Carrots has an article on the differences between these two styles. Another helpful article focuses on singing with intuition, skills, emotion, and thinking.
- When it comes to articulation, Singing Carrots provides an article on this topic and an exercise called "Finger Bite." Finally, for those looking to achieve a more authentic sound, there's an article on authenticity and finding your own voice.
Singing Carrots also offers a range of exercises and videos to help refine your skills. Examples include Warm-up/Practice-starter, Chest Voice/Voice Registers, Voice Registers/Mixed Voice/Voice Break, Onsets-offsets, and more.
To get started on your singing journey, check out Singing Carrots' Vocal Range Test and try emulating the style of Fifth Harmony, going through the articles and videos provided in this prompt. With some practice, you could be on your way to singing like a pro!