Singing Guide: The Pussycat Dolls
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
If you want to learn how to sing like The Pussycat Dolls, you should first know that their signature style is a combination of sultry, sassy vocals and flashy performances. Nicole Scherzinger, the lead singer, is especially known for her powerful and dynamic voice.
To start developing a similar vocal style, you can begin with understanding the fundamentals of singing, such as analyzing your voice, identifying your voice type, breathing techniques, voice registers, and breath support. Singing Carrots provides a range of articles and videos on all these subjects, which can help you improve your vocals and gain a strong foundation.
Once you have mastered the basics, you can start incorporating different contemporary vocal techniques, such as heavy modal, twang, belting, vocal distortion, and growling. In addition, working on your vibrato, articulation, and resonance can add a unique and professional touch to your voice.
To truly embody The Pussycat Dolls’ style, you should also work on your stage presence and performing skills. Tips on overcoming stage fright, performing on stage, and controlling your emotions can help you become a more dynamic and engaging performer.
A good way to begin practicing is by using Singing Carrots’ pitch training tool, which can help you improve your pitch accuracy, and the pitch monitor, which can help you visualize your vocal range and pitch. The site’s song search function also allows singers to find songs that match their vocal range and difficulty level. Finally, enrolling in Singing Carrots’ educational singing course can help give you a well-rounded understanding of technique and style.
To find out more about how to use these tools to effectively practice singing like The Pussycat Dolls, take a look at the following articles and exercises:
- Pop/Jazz vs Classical singing
- Contemporary vocal techniques: Heavy modal, Twang, Belting
- Vocal distortion & Growling
- Singing with Vibrato
- Articulation
Also, take a look at some of these essential exercise videos to practice:
- Twang: How to Twang Exercise
- Growling: How to Growl Exercise
- Vibrato: Beggars Bounce, Diaphragm Bounce
- Breath/Warm-up/Practice-starter: Farinelli Breathing
- Articulation: Finger Bite
- Voice Registers/Mixed Voice/Voice Break: Voice Break, Mixed Voice
- Warm-up/Practice-starter: Humming, 3 Minute Warm Up
- Posture: Good Singing Posture
- Performing/Emotion-control: Relaxing Breath
- Breath/Sustain: Sustain Vocal
- Nasality: Soft Palate, Stop Sounding Nasal
- Chest Voice/Voice Registers: Chest Voice Explained, Singing Comfort Zone
- Onsets-offsets: Glottal Onset
- Performing: Stage Tips
With the right training and consistent practice, you can learn to sing like The Pussycat Dolls and become an expert in the unique vocal style of the band.