Singing Guide: Maren Morris
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
Maren Morris is an American singer, songwriter, and producer. Known for blending genres of country, pop, and R&B, Morris's unique vocal style can be traced to the way she blends these genres to create a contemporary sound. Her songs often demand a wide vocal range, powerful projection, and impressive control over her voice.
One of the unique techniques that Morris employs in her songs is belting, which can be described as singing an extended note with a high degree of intensity. Another notable technique is run - a series of consecutive notes in a scalular pattern executed with precision.
Songs to showcase Maren Morris's vocal technique
Here are some songs by Maren Morris in which she showcases her unique vocal technique:
- The Bones
- Rich
- My Church
- GIRL
- 80s Mercedes
If you want to sing like Maren Morris, you need to focus on developing your chest voice as well as your range and agility. Singing along to Morris's songs is an excellent way to learn how to employ these techniques. The following exercises can be performed to improve your voice:
- Breathing exercises such as the Farinelli Breathing exercise
- Diaphragm Bounce exercise to work on vibrato
- Chest Voice Explained video to understand the chest voice better
- Humming video as a warmup
- Glottal Onset exercise to refine the vocal onset
- Sustain Vocal exercise to enhance your breath control
- Soft Palate exercise to improve nasality
- Finger Bite for articulation
- Stage Performance Tips for bringing life to your singing
- Relaxing Breath technique to control your nerves during a performance
Singing Carrots Resources
Singing Carrots provides a range of tools and resources to help you improve your singing:
- The Vocal Range Test can help you determine your range compared to other famous singers
- The Pitch Accuracy Test can help you assess your ability to match pitch
- The Vocal Pitch Monitor lets you see your sung notes on a virtual piano
- The Pitch Training tool that comes with interactive vocal warm-ups, pitch visualizer and exercises for range and agility is a great way to improve
- The Song Finder tool helps you search for songs that match your range, genre preference, and difficulty
- The Artist Vocal Ranges tool helps you discover vocal ranges of over 5000 famous singers
- Through the Singing Course, you can progress through a 21-lesson program covering singing theory and practical tips
Additional Articles
Check out Singing Carrots' useful articles on:
- How to analyze your voice
- Voice types
- Breathing basics
- Vocal registers & vocal break
- Breath support
- Open mouth & throat
- How to learn a song effectively
- Avoiding constrictions
- Pop/Jazz vs. Classical singing
- Singing with intuition, skills, emotion, and thinking
- Contemporary vocal techniques: Heavy modal, Twang, Belting
- Vocal distortion & growling
- Singing with Vibrato
- Articulation
- Why you sing out of pitch
- Resonance in singing
- How to find your authentic voice
- Vocal health
- How posture affects your singing
- How to overcome stage fright
Conclusion
Maren Morris is a talented singer with a unique and powerful voice. By studying and practicing various exercises, you can develop your singing abilities and emulate her remarkable techniques. Singing Carrots provides the perfect resources for developing your singing abilities, from vocal range and pitch accuracy tests to vocal and breathing exercises.