How to learn singing like Jack Jones

Jack Jones' timeless vocal tonality and phrasing have created jazz standards of their own. He's admired for his impeccable timing, articulation, and musicality.

Jack Jones' unique singing style

Most of Jack Jones songs are known for his extremely smooth, romantic, and high-pitched voice, with a light vibrato and a great sense of swing. He has a pure, clean, and effortless-sounding tone in his voice. He sings with an exceptional sense of timing and phrasing that let him stand apart from his contemporaries.

The steps to learn singing like Jack Jones

Analyzing your voice

Before anything, analyzing your voice is the most fundamental step to start singing like Jack Jones and any other artist. You can analyze your voice using Singing Carrots Vocal Range Test. It will help you understand your voice type, vocal range

Breathing basics

Breathing is a crucial element to achieving Jack Jones's style of singing. Learn the basics of active and passive breathing, as well as breath support and respiration. Refer to this article: Breathing basics

Breath support

Jack Jones singing has a natural sound, indicating that he has mastered breath support. Vowels and consonants must sound like the voice has an underlying support of air. Refer to this article: Breath support

Vocal Warm-ups

Jack Jones possesses outstanding control of his voice range and agility, which are improved by warming up properly. Pitch training and exercises for range and flexibility are resourceful in improving vocal control, pitch, and agility. Check out: Pitch training

Musicality

The core of Jack Jones' singing style is his sensational sense of rhythm, timing, and phrasing. It would help if you had a good sense of rhythm to sing like him, which you can develop by listening to swing and jazz styles of music. Check out Singing Carrots' artists' vocal ranges to learn more: Artists' vocal ranges

Listening

It's an art to listen to quality music and understand how a singer has sculpted their artistry. Listen to Jack Jones's songs and focus on his timing and phrasing to analyze how he embodied and sang the lyrics.

Become Creative

While it is important to follow Jack Jones's stylistic guidelines, you should find a unique way of singing that accentuates your distinctive qualities. A primary factor that makes Jack Jones's vocal sound so unique is his controlled, effortless vibrato. You can learn more on how to achieve vibrato in this article: Singing with Vibrato

Songs to showcase your Jack Jones style

The best way to show-off your style is by finding songs which have stuck with his style of singing. Below are some songs that showcase Jack Jones's style:

My Romance
Imagination
Angel Eyes
Lollipops and Roses
Call Me Irresponsible

Use Singing Carrots' Song search to find songs that complement Jack Jones's unique style: Song search

Conclusion

Jack Jones's voice is what makes his music iconic and ensures its longevity. However, to reach the level of his unique singing style, it will require patience and effort. Begin by honing your skills through the right resources, tools, and techniques to stand out and create.

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