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Singing Guide: Nightwish
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
Nightwish is a symphonic metal band from Finland that features the delicate vocals of Tarja Turunen, the passionate musicianship of Tuomas Holopainen and the the soaring notes of Troy Donockley, Floor Jansen, and Marco Hietala. To learn to sing like Tarja Turunen, one must have the ability to sing across a wide vocal range while maintaining a clean and bright tone. Tarja is known for her operatic vocals, which require much stamina and skill.
- To begin, analyze your own voice with Singing Carrots' Vocal Range Test. Tarja is known for her ability to hit both very high and very low notes with precision and ease. In order to reach this level of vocal range, singing warm-ups such as Farinelli Breathing can help to properly train your voice, while Pitch Training can help with pitch accuracy as well as training your ear.
- Tarja is well known for songs that feature big choir arrangements and impactful melody lines. To learn her unique vocal techniques, begin with an examination of her song "Nemo," which showcases her ability to sing with both strength and control. Another example is "Ghost Love Score," where Tarja uses her powerful operatic voice to deliver an emotionally charged performance.
- Avoiding constrictions in your voice is also important in improving your singing ability. Lack of breath support can create constriction, so ensure that you are practicing proper breath support by using our blog as a guide. Open mouth and throat also plays a big role and our blog on the topic can be helpful for improving this aspect of your singing.
- Finally, vocal health is key to singing and performing over a long period of time. Vocal exercises and techniques for breathing, posture and articulation can be found on our website. With the help of Singing Carrots' interactive tools and comprehensive articles, you too can learn to sing like Tarja Turunen and perform with confidence.