Singing Guide: Jerry Newby

Singing Guide: Jerry Newby

Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources

Are you a beginner or advanced singer?

Jerry Newby was an American RnB and soul singer who was popular in the 1970s. Jerry Newby's most recognizable vocal feature is his passionate, high-pitched falsetto voice. Newby's song "Here Comes the Heartache Again" embodies his vocal abilities with its piercing high notes.

To learn to sing like Jerry Newby, it is important to focus on developing a strong falsetto voice. Singers should practice exercises to expand their vocal range, and to strengthen their head voice and chest voice. Singers should also practice vowel training to improve the clarity of their falsetto voice.

One resource on Singing Carrots that can help in this regard is the vocal range test, which can help singers understand their vocal capabilities and identify their range limitations. Another useful resource is pitch training, which can help singers develop their pitch accuracy and train their vocal muscles to hit high notes effectively.

To master Newby's vocal style, it is also important to work on breath control. Singing Carrots offers helpful articles on breath support and breathing basics to help develop good breathing habits.

Another important element to Newby's singing is his emotional singing, which often showcased heartbreak or longing. Singers can use Singing Carrots' resources, such as the vocal distortion and growling exercise or singing with emotion and thinking to develop their emotional range.

In order to sing along the hits like "Here Comes the Heartache Again," singers should use Singing Carrots' Song Book and search for similar songs in their range.

By incorporating targeted exercises, appropriate resources, and emotional depth, singers can learn to sing like the iconic Jerry Newby.

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