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Singing Guide: Teddy Pendergrass
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
Teddy Pendergrass was an American R&B and soul singer born in 1950. He was known for his powerful voice and his ability to convey emotions through his music. To learn singing like Teddy Pendergrass, there are a few things you need to focus on.
- First, work on your breath support. Teddy always sang from the diaphragm to achieve his signature vibrato. You can learn how to breathe correctly with Singing Carrots' breathing basics article and Farinelli Breathing video exercise.
- Second, work on your vocal range, as Teddy had a very wide range. Singing Carrots' vocal range test can help you determine your own range and benchmark yourself against famous singers like Teddy. Then, you can use Singing Carrots' search tool to find songs that match your own vocal range.
- Third, work on your vocal technique. Teddy was known for his expressive and powerful singing, and he often used falsetto and vibrato to showcase his emotions. Singing Carrots' vocal distortion and growling article and twang video exercise can help you achieve this technique.
- Fourth, focus on the emotional aspect of your singing. Teddy was a master at conveying emotions through his songs. Singing Carrots' singing with intuition, skills, emotion, and thinking article and relaxing breath video exercise can help you achieve this.
Now, let's take a closer look at some of Teddy Pendergrass's famous songs:
- "Love T.K.O": This song's slow and sensuous melody showcases Teddy's deep and soulful voice. The song has many long and sustained notes, so it's a good workout for your diaphragm and breath support.
- "Close the Door": This song features Teddy's iconic falsetto and showcases his ability to convey emotion through his singing. Use Singing Carrots' pitch accuracy test to help you pinpoint the right pitch for this challenging song.
- "Turn Off the Lights": This song features Teddy's signature vibrato and smooth vocals. Singing Carrots' sustain vocal video exercise can help you sustain the long notes in this song.
By focusing on these singing techniques and practicing with Singing Carrots' resources, you can learn to sing like Teddy Pendergrass.