Singing Guide: Joe Dassin
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
To learn singing like Joe Dassin, you have to consider some peculiarities in his performances. Joe Dassin's style of singing involves smoothness and a touch of melancholy in his tone. He has a laid-back and natural style of singing that makes his performances unique. Here are some of the things you need to practice to learn singing like Joe Dassin.
- Breathing Techniques: Joe Dassin's songs are composed of a few long notes that require proper breathing techniques. Learn and regularly practice different breathing techniques such as active and passive breathing. Start with Farinelli breathing exercise video, one of the exercises recommended for warmups on Singing Carrots.
- Pronunciation and Articulation: Focusing on articulation when singing Joe Dassin's songs is important. Good articulation helps your audience understand every word of a song, and it adds clarity to your singing. Use the Finger Bite exercise to help improve precision.
- Voice Registers: Understanding the differences between the voice registers can make you sing like Joe Dassin. Practice singing within your comfortable range, starting in your chest voice in the singing comfort zone video.
- Vibrato: Joe Dassin's singing style has a touch of vibrato. Learn how to sing with vibrato using the Beggars Bounce and Diaphragm Bounce videos.
- Intonation: To perfect pitch accuracy, practice intonation with Pitch Training, the pitch accuracy test, and range test on the Singing Carrots website.
Here are some of the songs by Joe Dassin that will showcase his unique style of singing:
- Les Champs Elysees
- L'Eté Indien
- Salut les amoureux
- A toi
- Si tu t'appelles melancolie
To learn more about finding your own voice, check out the article on finding your authentic voice and the vocal health article on Singing Carrots.