Singing Guide: The Medium

Singing Guide: The Medium

Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources

Are you a beginner or advanced singer?

If you aspire to sing like Chris Cornell, you need to develop a powerful and controlled voice that fits the style perfectly. Cornell was famous for his versatile vocal range, from a low baritone to a high falsetto, rock edge, and intense vibrato.

To learn how to sing like Chris Cornell, you should try the following:

1. Analyze your voice

Before developing specific singing techniques, you should record and analyze your voice. Sing along with one of Chris Cornell's songs, like "Fell on Black Days," evaluate your vocal range, timbre, and any constrictions that occur while singing. To improve, leverage Singing Carrots' vocal range test, pitch monitoring, and pitch accuracy test.

2. Learn Cornell's singing Techniques

Cornell's unique voice was known for his belting high notes, operatic vibrato, chest mixes, and scream vocal effects. With the correct posture, body alignment, and breathing, you can learn and master Cornell's singing techniques through the following resources from Singing Carrots:

3. Learn Cornell's songs and showcase your skills

Cornell's music had a broad emotional range, from soft melodies to aggressive rock songs. As a beginner, you should start with easier songs from the Soundgarden's debut album, "Ultramega OK," and gradually progress to more difficult ones. The following resources from Singing Carrots will help you learn and practice Cornell's songs:

To achieve your goals, keep in mind that it takes consistent practice, patience, and dedication. By using the Singing Carrots platform, Cornell's singing techniques, and songs as inspiration, you can develop your unique voice and style, just like Chris Cornell.

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