Singing Guide: Rumer
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
Rumer is a British singer-songwriter with a unique style that is often compared to legendary singers like Carole King and Karen Carpenter. Her voice is characterized by its husky, soulful quality, combined with a gentle, understated delivery. If you're looking to learn how to sing like Rumer, here are some tips and resources to get you started.
Vocal Technique
To achieve a vocal style similar to Rumer's, focus on the following techniques:
- Breathing: Use your diaphragm to take deep, controlled breaths. This will help you to sustain notes and phrases, and avoid straining your voice.
- Phrasing: Rumer's singing style is characterized by a gentle, flowing delivery. Practice shaping your phrases so that they flow naturally, and avoid abrupt changes to your tone or dynamics.
- Tone: Rumer's voice is often described as 'sultry' or 'smoky'. To achieve a similar tone, practice opening your throat and allowing your sound to resonate in your chest.
- Vibrato: Rumer's use of vibrato is subtle, but adds warmth and depth to her singing. Practice using a controlled vibrato to add color and emotion to your own voice.
Songs to Showcase Rumer's Style
To get a better idea of Rumer's unique vocal style, listen to some of her most popular songs. Here are a few to get you started:
- Slow: This haunting ballad showcases Rumer's ability to evoke emotion with her vocals.
- Aretha: This more upbeat track highlights Rumer's soulful, jazzy side.
- P.F Sloan: Another soulful ballad with a gentle, flowing melody.
- On My Way Home: This track has a more up-tempo, folk-inspired feel, with Rumer's vocals providing a sweet, melodic counterpoint to the instrumentation.
Relevant Singing Carrots Resources
Singing Carrots offers a variety of tools and resources that can help you develop your vocal skills and learn to sing like Rumer. Here are a few that we recommend:
- Vocal range test: Take Singing Carrots' vocal range test to determine your vocal range and find out which famous singers have a similar range to yours.
- Pitch accuracy test: Sing along to simple melodies and use Singing Carrots' pitch accuracy test to assess your pitch accuracy.
- Pitch Training: Use Singing Carrots' pitch training exercises and visualizations to improve your vocal control and accuracy.
- Song search: Use Singing Carrots' song search tool to find songs that match your vocal range and preference.
- Artist vocal ranges: Explore Singing Carrots' extensive database of vocal ranges for famous singers to see how Rumer's range compares.
- Educational singing course: Sign up for Singing Carrots' 21-lesson course covering singing theory and practical tips to improve your vocal technique.