Singing Guide: Paul Cardall & Thompson Square
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
Are you up for a challenge? Have you ever heard of Paul Cardall? A world-famous composer, pianist, and arranger, Cardall has produced nearly 500 carols and credits music with saving his life. Without a doubt, Cardall is a true inspiration. In this article, we will show you how to learn singing like Paul Cardall and some practical tips to help you get there.
Cardall is known for his unique talent to create an atmosphere of peace and relaxation with his classical and Contemporary Christian music. His signature sound comes from placing emphasis on the left-hand chords while playing the melody with the right hand. He also combines traditional piano playing with signatures like using a lot of half and quarter pedal techniques that add ambience to his music.
If you want to sing like Cardall, you are going to have to practice piano playing! Playing the piano is not only a fun and rewarding hobby, but it can also improve your vocal control by teaching you proper breath control, pitch, rhythm, and music theory – all key components of singing. Start by learning the basics of music theory, such as reading sheet music, understanding rhythm, and recognizing the chords in a song. Then, begin practicing the left-hand chords and the right-hand melody separately, then combine them as you become more comfortable.
Once you have the basics of piano playing down, you can start honing your vocal skills and add dynamics to your singing that emulate Cardall's signature sound. To achieve this, make sure you are comfortable with your vocal range and experiment with adjusting your vibrato to create a more slow and controlled melody. If you're not sure what your vocal range is, take the vocal range test on the Singing Carrots website.
Cardall's music is very emotional and relaxed, so bring out that feeling in your voice to create a similar atmosphere. Use breath support, keep your throat open, and enunciate your words clearly. And don't forget to practice a lot. The more you sing, the better you'll get.
Finally, here are some resources that will help you boost your skills as a singer and pianist, and bring you closer to your goal of singing like Cardall:
- Voice types: Learn about your vocal range and the different voice types that exist.
- Breath support: Learn how to control your breathing to improve your singing.
- Vocal range test: Test out what your vocal range is to help you sing better.
- Open mouth and throat: Understand why it's so important to keep your mouth and throat open while you sing.
- Progress statistics: Monitor your improvement as you practice and sing.
- Singing course: Take this 21-lesson course to learn more about singing.
- Vocal pitch monitor: Use this tool to help you visualize your pitch when you sing.
- Song search: Find songs that match your vocal range, difficulty level, and genre preferences.
- Artist vocal ranges: Explore the vocal ranges of famous singers to see how they compare to yours.
- Songbook: Create your performance set and get linked lyrics, sheet music, chords, karaoke, and YouTube audio.
- Breathing techniques exercises: These exercises help you to improve your breathing.
- Vocal War-ups: These exercises help you to warm-up your voice.
- Diaphragm Bounce: This video lesson explains one of the most important techniques for singing.
- Farinelli Breathing: This video lesson explains how to breathe correctly while singing.
We hope this article has been helpful and has given you some insight into how you can learn to sing like Paul Cardall. Keep practicing and start using these Singing Carrots tools and resources to take your singing to the next level.