Singing Guide: Mai Lan

Singing Guide: Mai Lan

Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources

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How to Learn Singing like Mai Lan

If you like the unique, quirky sound of Mai Lan’s voice and want to learn how to sing like her, you’ve come to the right place. Mai Lan possesses a bright, colorful vocal tone and an effortless delivery that make her songs sound easy and fun.

Mai Lan's Unique Vocal Technique

Mai Lan's vocal technique includes airy and breathy delivery in the verse sections, combined with a more powerful and chesty tone in the choruses. She also uses a lot of vocal fry and inflection to add character and excitement to her performances. To learn how to emulate Mai Lan's vocal technique, try incorporating the following tips into your singing practice:

  • Practice breathing exercises and warm-ups to help you improve your breath control, which is essential for creating Mai Lan's breathy sound.
  • Experiment with vocal fry and inflection to add variety and texture to your vocal delivery.
  • Practice alternating between a breathy and chesty tone to capture Mai Lan's unique sound and create contrast in your singing.
  • Finally, maintain a relaxed jaw and throat while singing, and make sure to sing with passion and conviction.

Songs Showcasing Mai Lan's Vocal Style

To understand Mai Lan's unique vocal style and learn how to sing like her, it's helpful to listen to and study her songs. Some songs that showcase her vocal style include:

  • “Pas d'amour” – This song highlights Mai Lan's breathy and airy vocal delivery and emphasizes the emotion and character she can bring to her performances.
  • “Haze” – This song showcases Mai Lan's inflection and use of vocal fry, as well as her ability to transition between breathy and chesty tones.
  • “Vampire” – This song features Mai Lan's powerful and chesty vocal tone in the chorus sections, giving listeners a taste of her range and versatility.

Practical Advice

Singing Carrots offers a range of tools and resources to help you learn how to sing like Mai Lan. Try these tips:

  • Take the vocal range test to help you identify your range and compare it to Mai Lan’s.
  • Use the pitch accuracy test to improve your pitch and accuracy, a key foundation for sounding as good as Mai Lan.
  • Use the vocal pitch monitor to see the notes you’re singing and compare them to Mai Lan’s performances. This will help you refine your technique and accuracy.
  • Check out the pitch training course to develop your pitch accuracy and improve your overall vocal abilities.
  • Use the song search tool to find songs that match your vocal range and style preference.
  • Check out Singing Carrots’s educational singing course, which covers essential singing theory and practical tips to help you improve your vocal technique.

By following these tips and utilizing Singing Carrots’s tools and resources, you'll be well on your way to mastering Mai Lan's unique vocal style and improving your singing overall.

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