If you want to learn how to sing like IZ, you’re in the right place! Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, aka IZ, was a legendary Hawaiian musician known for his beautiful tenor voice and soulful ukulele playing. He became famous worldwide for his version of “Somewhere over the Rainbow,” which showcases his unique vocal style.

To learn to sing like IZ, you first need to understand the basic elements of his vocal technique:

• Breathing: IZ's style includes a lot of sustained notes and long phrases, which require effective breath control and management. You can learn about the basics of breathing and breath support in this Breathing Basics article. To improve your breath control, you can try out the Farinelli Breathing exercise.
• Resonance and Tone: One of the most distinctive aspects of IZ's voice is his resonant and full tone. You can achieve a similar sound by learning to create resonance in different parts of your body while you sing. You can learn more about this in the Resonance in singing article.
• Intonation: IZ's pitch accuracy was one of the key elements that made him stand out. You can test your own pitch accuracy using our Pitch accuracy test. To develop better intonation, you can work on vocal exercises that target your ability to match pitch, such as those in the Pitch Training program.
• Vocal Registers: IZ used a lot of chest voice and mixed voice in his singing, which created a unique and powerful sound. You can learn about vocal registers and how to develop them in this Voice registers & vocal break article. You can also practice exercises that help you control your vocal break and transition between different registers, such as the ones in the Mixed Voice video.

Now that you have a better understanding of the techniques that make up IZ's style, here are some practical tips to help you learn to sing like him:

• Listen to IZ's music and try to imitate his tone, phrasing, and style. You can find his songs on the Song search.
• Work on your breath control and stamina by practicing exercises like the Farinelli Breathing and Sustain Vocal exercises.
• Experiment with different resonant spaces in your body, such as your chest, head, and nasal cavities, to create a fuller, richer tone.
• Practice controlling your vocal registers, especially the transition between chest and mixed voice, using exercises like the Chest Voice Explained video.

Now that you have a solid foundation and some practical tips, you can start incorporating Singing Carrots tools into your practice routine:

• Use the Vocal range test to determine your vocal range and compare it to IZ's.
• Explore the Educational singing course to learn even more about singing techniques and theory.
• Use the Search songs feature to find more songs in your range and preferred genre.
• Find more famous vocal ranges to explore similar vocal types and take lessons from their techniques and use the Vocal ranges of famous singers feature to explore.

By following these steps, and using the Singing Carrots resources, you can learn to sing like IZ and develop your own unique vocal style along the way.