Singing Guide: Jagged Little Pill (Musical)
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
If you're a fan of Alanis Morissette's music, you might be interested in learning how to sing like the performers in the Jagged Little Pill Broadway musical. The show is a rock musical based around Morissette's 1995 album. It covers themes including feminism, sexual assault, and addiction. Besides songs from Jagged Little Pill, the musical includes four new songs from Morissette, and some of Morissette's other songs from different albums, such as "Thank U", "Hands Clean", and "Uninvited".
One of the unique vocal techniques showcased in Jagged Little Pill is belting. Belting is a powerful singing style that is typically used in musical theater and rock music. It involves using the chest voice to sing high notes, which requires a lot of support and control from the singer. This technique is featured in songs like "All I Really Want" and "You Learn" in the musical.
If you're interested in learning how to sing like the performers in Jagged Little Pill, here are some practical tips:
- Start by analyzing your voice and determining your vocal range using Singing Carrots' Vocal range test. This will help you understand which songs from Jagged Little Pill will suit your voice best.
- Listen to the original songs from Jagged Little Pill and the cast recordings to get a sense of the style and tone of the musical.
- Practice singing along with the music, focusing on the tricky belting parts. Use Singing Carrots' Pitch accuracy test to assess your pitch accuracy and Vocal Pitch Monitor to visualize the notes you're singing.
- Warm up your voice using Singing Carrots' Pitch Training exercises for range and agility, and try the Farinelli Breathing exercise to develop your breath support.
- Practice singing with an open mouth and throat to improve the quality of your sound, and focus on articulation to ensure that your lyrics are understood.
- Use Singing Carrots' Search Songs feature to find songs with similar themes and styles to Jagged Little Pill, and practice singing those.
By using these tips and utilizing the resources provided by Singing Carrots, you can learn how to sing like the performers in Jagged Little Pill.