Singing Guide: Margaret Whiting
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
Margaret Whiting had a vocal range spanning three octaves, allowing her to sing both high and low notes with ease. Her voice was known for being clear and crisp, enabled by her use of breath support and proper posture. Whiting often sang in a relaxed and conversational style, giving her songs a natural and easy-to-listen-to quality.
To learn how to sing like Margaret Whiting, start with a vocal range test to establish your own range. Use the test from Singing Carrots (linked below) to compare your range to Whiting's. After learning your range, focus on breath support, good posture and opening your mouth and throat while singing. These techniques can be learned from the Singing Carrots articles on breathing basics, breath support, open mouth and throat and how posture affects your singing, also listed below.
To sing in Whiting's relaxed and conversational style, try the song "Come Rain or Come Shine," which showcases Whiting's vocal clarity and approachability. In addition to practical tips above, use the Singing Carrots article on how to learn a song effectively to practice and memorize the song.
When practicing, try incorporating contemporary vocal techniques such as Twang, Heavy Modal, and Belting, all explained in the Singing Carrots article on Contemporary Vocal Techniques. For even more help, the vocal distortion and growling exercises will give further insights to honing your vocals like Whiting. Solidify your knowledge with the vocal health guide to ensure that your voice lasts a lifetime.
Finally, do not forget to check the Singing Carrots artist vocal range and song search sections to discover more songs by Margaret Whiting and other artists you love and singers with similar vocal ranges like Whiting.