Singing Guide: Gidget

Singing Guide: Gidget

Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources

Are you a beginner or advanced singer?

Gidget was a unique and talented singer who gained fame in the 1960s with her surf rock sound. If you want to learn to sing like her, you need to focus on developing your breath control, mastering your vocal registers, and incorporating elements of rock and roll into your singing style.

One of Gidget's signature vocal techniques was the use of chest voice, which provides a powerful and resonant sound that is ideal for belting out high-energy rock songs. To develop this technique, you should incorporate chest voice exercises into your vocal warm-up routine. Singing along to Gidget's songs, such as Gidget Goes Hawaiian or The Next Best Thing to Love, can also help you to practice and improve your chest voice.

Another important aspect of singing like Gidget is developing your breath control. By learning to control your breath, you can sustain notes for longer periods, hit high notes with ease, and add more expression and emotion to your singing. Singing Carrots' article on breathing basics can help you get started with the right techniques for controlling your breath.

Gidget also used a unique vocal style known as a growl, which involved adding a rough, raspy sound to her singing. You can develop this technique by practicing vocal distortion exercises, such as the ones found in Singing Carrots' video on vocal distortion.

To improve your overall singing skillset, Singing Carrots offers a range of tools and resources to help you improve your voice, from breathing exercises and vocal warm-ups to song search and vocal pitch training. With Singing Carrots' guidance and some diligent practice, you can learn to sing like Gidget and wow your audiences with your surf rock style!

Learn more about this artist vocal range, voice type and repertoire.