How to Learn Singing Like Tesla

If you’re interested in developing your vocal range to new heights, you should try to learn from the master himself, Tesla's Jeff Keith.

Jeff Keith is known for his unique and captivating voice, which maintains a high-pitched and constant vibrato, making it one of the most recognisable rock voices of the 80s and 90s. He’s a great vocalist to learn from if you want to improve your vocal range, dynamic control and enhance your pitch accuracy.

Jeff Keith's Unique Vocal Techniques

• Jeff Keith's style is first and foremost built on high energy. Therefore, you should focus on learning how to breathe and connecting your voice to energy and emotion. This can be accessed by learning a solid breath support system that can improve your resonance, articulation and help you go for long notes without feeling tired or short of breath. Breathing basics can help you learn this.
• Jeff Keith is a great example of how to properly utilise vibrato, as his voice maintains a constant vibrato even when he sings high notes with force. You can learn this by studying Jeff Keith's “Love Song” and practice your vibrato while holding out high notes. Singing with Vibrato article on Singing Carrots can help you learn it.
• Jeff Keith mainly sings in his chest voice and middle voice without ever resorting to falsetto, making him a great example to learn from when it comes to voice registers and vocal agility. Therefore, you should try to focus on improving your chest voice and mixing it with your head voice to create a richer full-bodied sound. You can practice this by doing the “Chest Voice Explained” and “Mixed Voice” exercises mentioned in the Skill-related Videos section.
• Jeff Keith's belting range is pretty impressive and can be learned by exploring his performance in “Modern Day Cowboy.” In this song, he highlights his vocal power and how he can sustain high notes while taking liberties to add vibrato to his long notes. You can improve your belting by warm-ups like “Farinelli Breathing Exercise,” and “Sustain Vocal” exercise in Skill-related Videos section.
• Jeff Keith is known for his skilful articulation, and you can learn this by practicing “Finger Bite” as shown in this video. This involves using your tongue and lips to produce sharp, crisp cuts in your articulation.

So now that you've learned a few crucial techniques to help deliver the felt energy and vocal articulation of Jeff Keith, you're ready to get started on developing your skills in singing like a rockstar. Pitch Training and Vocal Range Test on Singing Carrots are great tools to help you improve your pitch accuracy, range and agility.

Also, Singing Carrots offers a search table of vocal ranges of famous singers which include Jeff Keith, where you can access some great songs for practice. You can also apply these techniques to many other songs from the 80s and 90s rock era.

Remember, practice makes perfect, and with consistent dedication, you’ll soon be rocking out like Jeff Keith himself!