Singing Guide: Illenium feat. Jon Bellion
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
Learning how to sing like Jon Bellion can take a lot of effort, but it is worth it because of his unique vocal style and techniques. Bellion is known for his ability to connect with audiences through his emotional and powerful singing. He has an impressive vocal range that covers multiple octaves, and his singing is characterized by his falsetto and smooth transition between registers.
If you want to learn how to sing like Jon Bellion, first analyze his songs in terms of vocal technique. He often uses dynamics and vibrato to convey emotion, same as in his track with Illenium –“Good Things Fall Apart.”
Breathing is crucial to creating that singing style, so learn to use your diaphragm and focus your air support on your chest. Exercises like Farinelli Breathing can help. Remember to open up your mouth and throat while singing, as Jon often does in his songs. Avoid constrictions and focus on breath support.
To achieve the sound of Jon's head voice or falsetto, practice vocal warm-ups and exercises with Twang. You can learn to control your intonation and pitch accuracy with the Pitch Training game on Singing Carrots. The Vocal Range Test will help you determine your vocal range and compare it with Jon Bellion's so you can know whether you can sing songs at the same pitch as him.
Learning specific Bellion songs like “Human,” “All Time Low,” and “New York Soul” can help you get a better understanding of his vocal style. Remember that practice is key to gaining vocal skills like his.
Singing Carrots also offers an educational singing course geared towards beginners who want to develop their vocal techniques, along with many other valuable resources like searchable songs by vocal range, Famous singer's vocal ranges, and pitch accuracy and vocal pitch monitor. Use these tools to practice and hone your singing skills so you can sing like Jon Bellion.