Singing Guide: Kelly Carpenter

Singing Guide: Kelly Carpenter

Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources

Are you a beginner or advanced singer?

Kelly Carpenter is a world-renowned pop/R&B singer with a unique singing style and vocal range. Her signature sound is a combination of smooth vibrato, intricate melismas, and powerful belting.

If you want to learn how to sing like Kelly Carpenter, there are several techniques and exercises you can try. Here are some of the most important ones:

  1. Practice breathing exercises: Proper breathing is essential for good singing, and it's especially important if you want to sing like Kelly Carpenter. To get started, try the Farinelli breathing exercise, which can be found in Singing Carrots' skill-related videos. This exercise is designed to strengthen your diaphragm and increase your lung capacity, helping you to sing longer phrases and hold notes for longer periods of time.

  2. Gain control over your vibrato: Vibrato is an essential element of Kelly Carpenter's singing style. To achieve a beautiful, smooth vibrato, you can try the exercises demonstrated in Singing Carrots' video. In this video, you'll learn how to use your diaphragm to control your vibrato, allowing you to add warmth and richness to your singing.

  3. Practice belting: Kelly Carpenter is known for her powerful, full-bodied belt. To sing like her, you'll need to develop your chest voice and build your vocal stamina. Check out Singing Carrots' video on chest voice to get started. This video will teach you how to connect your chest voice to your head voice, allowing you to belt with confidence and power.

  4. Focus on vocal runs: Kelly Carpenter is famous for her intricate vocal runs and melismas. To emulate her style, work on your accuracy and speed of vocal runs using Singing Carrots' Pitch Training - Educational Singing Game. This vocal training game will help you improve your pitch accuracy and agility, allowing you to execute complex vocal runs with ease.

Now that you've built the building blocks of Kelly's singing style, it's time to have some fun. Here are some of Kelly Carpenter's most iconic songs that showcase her unique vocal abilities:

  • "Emotions"
  • "I Will Always Love You"
  • "Vision of Love"
  • "Heartbreaker"
  • "One Moment in Time"
  • "All the Man That I Need"
  • "Saving All My Love for You"

When learning these songs, it's important to focus on the techniques outlined above, especially accurate pitch, vibrato control, breath support, and belting.

Remember, becoming a great singer like Kelly Carpenter takes time, patience, and practice. But with the help of Singing Carrots' vocal range test, pitch accuracy test, and vocal monitor, as well as their educational singing course, you'll be on your way to singing like a pro in no time.

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