To sing like The Carpenters, you need to develop a soft, mellow, and highly emotional tone. Karen Carpenter's unique voice was a blend of perfect pitch, clear enunciation, and a deeply expressive quality that conveyed intimacy and vulnerability. It is crucial to respect the style of the era and the sentiment of the lyrics.

• To start out, analyze your voice and determine your voice type using the Vocal Range Test and read about voice types.
• The Carpenters were known for their harmony, so practicing blending your voice with others is an essential skill to develop.
• Breathing and breath support are also critical components of The Carpenters' singing technique. Essential breathing basics should be reviewed. The idea of being able to release air from the lungs without force is key to producing a soft emotive tone. To avoid constrictions, read the blog post on the importance of breath support. Correct open mouth and throat position is also imperative to breath support and avoiding constriction.
• Practice warming up with Farinelli Breathing and then moving on to humming. The humming exercise will help stabilize your voice and center your tone.
• Karen Carpenter's smooth, subtle vibrato was an essential element of her singing, so practice the Beggars Bounce and Diaphragm Bounce exercises. This vocal technique requires diaphragm support and breath control.
• Karen Carpenter was known for her singing in the chest register, so study the video Chest Voice Explained. Chest voice is what gives her the warm and emotional quality. Study voice registers as well as the mixed voice, which are important for voice breaks. The Voice Registers & Vocal Break article is a great resource for this.
• Karen Carpenter had perfect articulation, which is key to being understood and expressing emotions. Study articulation using the Finger Bite technique.
• Lastly, Karen Carpenter had a graceful and captivating stage presence. Read up on the Tips for performing on stage and How to overcome stage fright.

The Carpenters popular songs like "Close to You," "We've Only Just Begun," and "Yesterday Once More" showcase their signature vocal harmonies. Using Singing Carrots' Song search, find songs that match your vocal range, ability, and genre preferences. And with the song-book feature, get linked lyrics, sheet music, chords, karaoke, and YouTube audio to aid in your practice.

Utilize the Vocal Pitch Monitor to see your sung notes on a virtual piano and the Pitch Training tool to enhance your pitch accuracy. Keep track of your progress by monitoring your progress statistics.

In conclusion, practicing soft, mellow yet emotive singing style, breath control, diaphragm support, chest voice, vibrato, articulation, and walking with grace on stage will allow you to sing like The Carpenters.