Singing Guide: Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton are two of the most iconic singers of our time. They have become a staple in the music industry with their soulful, heartfelt performances.
If you want to learn how to sing like Kenny Rogers, one must first understand his style. Kenny is known for his unique warm, rich baritone voice. His voice is distinct and recognizable to many of his fans. One great song to showcase his voice is The Gambler. To start singing like him, it's important to practice proper breathing, and use of vocal registers. Vocal registers are essentially the different ranges of your voice, and include chest voice, head voice, and mixed voice. Understanding your vocal range is crucial to hitting Kenny's notes precisely.
To get started on your journey to singing like Kenny Rogers, Singing Carrots offers several resources that can help you:
- Breath Support: It's essential to understand how to breathe while singing.
- Voice Registers & Vocal Break: Learning about different voice registers is vital.
- Farinelli Breathing: For warm-up exercises, try this warm-up exercise which helps support breath control and good vocal register techniques.
- Chest Voice Explained: Watch the video to understand how to use chest voice correctly.
- Glottal Onset: Watch this video on for some great warm-up tips.
To sing like Dolly Parton, it's all about mastering the mix of head and chest voice, emphasizing emotion, and good breath control. Dolly is known for her beautifully crafted emotional ballads such as "I Will Always Love You" and "Jolene".
Singing Carrots provides multiple resources to help you learn how to sing like Dolly Parton:
- Breath Control: Understanding good breath control is critical.
- Open mouth & throat: Dolly's singing style requires an open mouth, and throat, to get that unique, airy sound.
- Voice Registers & Vocal Break: Learning to use voice registers correctly is crucial.
- 3 Minute Warm-up: For great start-up exercises try this excellent warm-up by Singing Carrots.
In conclusion, singing like Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton takes practice, proper breathing, and good voice register techniques. Remember to use the Singing Carrots resources to improve your singing voice.