Singing Guide: The Nashville Teens
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
The Nashville Teens were a British rock band formed in the 1960s. The band's notable lead vocalist was Art Sharp, and the band was known for hits such as "Tobacco Road" and "Google Eye." The Nashville Teens' unique vocal technique featured a rock and roll style mixed with blues and jazz influences.
To learn to sing like Art Sharp and The Nashville Teens, you need to focus on developing your rock and blues vocal style. The following tips and Singing Carrots resources can help you get started:
- Breathing basics: Before you start singing, you need to learn how to breathe properly. Singing Carrots' "Breathing basics" article can help you get started with active and passive breathing exercises.
- Voice registers: In order to sing like Art Sharp, you'll want to master your voice registers. The "Voice registers & vocal break" article breaks down voice registers and can help you figure out which register you're singing in.
- Open mouth & throat: The Nashville Teens' singers often opened their mouth and throat while singing, which can help you achieve their vocal style. The "Open mouth & throat" article on Singing Carrots has some helpful exercises you can use to improve your singing.
- Song interpretation: The Nashville Teens' songs often told stories and had a blues and jazz influence. To learn how to interpret songs like Art Sharp, check out the "Singing with intuition, skills, emotion, and thinking" article. You can also use Singing Carrots' "Search songs by vocal range" feature to find songs that match your vocal range and style.
- Vocal health: It's important to take care of your voice, especially if you're singing in a band like The Nashville Teens. Singing Carrots' "Vocal health" article has tips on how to keep your voice healthy and prevent damage.
Singing Carrots also has some helpful videos that can help you develop your rock and blues vocal style, including exercises for chest voice, vibrato, and nasality. You can find these videos in the list of skill-related videos provided in the prompt.
By following these tips and using Singing Carrots' resources, you can learn to sing like Art Sharp and The Nashville Teens, and develop your own unique rock and blues vocal style.