Singing Guide: Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs are a unique rock band from the 60s best known for their iconic hit “Wooly Bully”. Besides their catchy tunes, Sam the Sham's vocal technique is worth admiring. He masterfully blended many genres in a way that was both energetic and full of character.
To learn to sing like Sam the Sham, you need to master a few foundational techniques:
- Voice analysis
- Analyze your voice to understand your range and tonality. Use Singing Carrots’ vocal range test to determine your vocal range and compare it with famous singers. This will aid you in understanding what notes you can and can’t hit.
- Breathing technique
- Breathing technique is essential for developing your singing voice. Proper breathing improves pitch and tone. Singing Carrots’ breath support article has tips to enhance your breathing techniques. Farinelli breathing is an excellent exercise for breathing stamina, which can be found in Singing Carrots’ breathing/warm-up/practice-starter videos.
- Articulation and posture
- Good posture and articulation are vital to being able to sing clearly. Singing Carrots’ posture article and articulation article guide you through strategies to improve your posture and articulate clearly.
- Warm-ups
- Before practicing any songs, it is necessary to warm up your voice. Singing Carrots’ 3-minute warm-up is a great resource to get started with various warm-up techniques.
Once you have the foundational techniques down, it's time to start singing some Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs’ songs. Here are some songs to showcase Sam the Sham's unique vocal technique:
- “Wooly Bully”
- “Lil Red Riding Hood”
- “The Hair on My chinny chin chin”
- “Ju Ju Hand”
In conclusion, learning to sing like Sam the Sham is an enjoyable and worthwhile process, and Singing Carrots offers ample resources to help you achieve your goals. Keep practicing, and remember, like Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs, music is a force that transcends time and genre.