Singing Guide: Peter Gabriel
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
How to Sing Like Peter Gabriel Using Vocal Techniques and Resources from Singing Carrots
Peter Gabriel’s unique voice has been an inspiration for many singers and music lovers. His voice can be described as powerful, emotive, and expressive. If you want to learn how to sing like Peter Gabriel, below are some vocal techniques and Singing Carrots resources that can help you achieve it.
Breathing
Peter Gabriel is known for his breath control and support. This is essential to achieve his style of sustained and expressive singing. To build your breath control and support, try Singing Carrots’ Farinelli breathing exercise (video tutorial here) to improve your breath capacity and control. You can also read our blog articles on breathing basics (here) and breath support (here).
Vocal Range
Peter Gabriel’s vocal range is impressive and the ability to cover a wide note range is vital to sing his songs. Use Singing Carrots’ Vocal Range Test (here) to find out your vocal range and compare it with Peter Gabriel’s to determine areas for improvement.
Song Interpretation
Peter Gabriel’s songs have a distinct persona and narrative that can make his style challenging to master. To develop your interpretations of his music, try Singing Carrots' song-learning tool (link). This resource can help you find the perfect song, suited to your voice type, vocal range, and stylistic preference. Once you’ve found a song, analyze and learn it effectively using our tips from our blog article (here).
Emotion and Expression
Emotion and expression are the key components of Peter Gabriel's vocal style. This element is challenging to master, as it requires confidence and an understanding of the music's narrative. Singing Carrots' article on singing with intuition, skills, emotion, and thinking (here) can help with developing your connection with a song.
Vocal Articulation
Peter Gabriel's vocal style is marked by an articulate and clear sound. This element employs the use of a defined and crisp delivery of words. Our blog article on articulation (here) contains useful techniques and tips to improve your articulation.
Vocal Health
Finally, to master and sustain Peter Gabriel’s style, you need to maintain a healthy voice. Our blog article (here) on vocal health and healthy habits contains essential tips on taking care of your voice.
Conclusion
Learning to sing like Peter Gabriel involves mastering breath control, expanding vocal range, building interpretation skills, expressing emotions, delivering articulate vocals, and maintaining vocal health. Singing Carrots’ resources provide effective vocal techniques helpful in achieving Peter Gabriel's style, such as Farinelli breathing, Vocal Range Test, Song-learning tool, Intuitive singing, Articulation tips, and healthy voice habits advice.