Learn to Sing like Tom Connors with Singing Carrots

Identify your voice type

Before diving into Tom Connors’ singing style, it’s important to identify your voice type. Knowing your vocal range and voice type will help you choose appropriate songs and vocal exercises that will improve your singing. To do this, you can take the vocal range test on the Singing Carrots platform.

Embrace your twangy voice

Tom Connors’ voice was characterized by its twangy quality. He was known for using a technique called twang, which involves narrowing the aryepiglottic sphincter (AES) to produce a distinct, edgy sound. To learn how to twang, you can follow this exercise from the Singing Carrots channel. Practicing this will help you blend traditional country singing with modern pop sounds, like Tom Connors.

Practice breath support

Breath support is crucial for any singer, and Tom Connors was no exception. Good breath support allows you to control your pitch, tone, and vibrato. To improve your breath support, you can follow this guide and incorporate the Farinelli Breathing exercise into your daily practice routine.

Study Tom Connors’ music

Listening to Tom Connors’ music and studying his style can help you understand his unique sound and enhance your singing technique. Some of his most popular songs include “The Hockey Song,” “Bud the Spud,” and “Sudbury Saturday Night.” You can find these songs and more with Singing Carrots' song search tool.

Warm-up with humming, chest voice, and vibrato

To warm up your voice and prepare your vocal cords for singing, you can follow this 3-minute warm-up exercise on the Singing Carrots channel. This exercise includes humming, chest voice exercises, and vibrato, all of which were techniques utilized by Tom Connors in his music.

Incorporate Vocal Monitors and Pitch Training

Tom Connors’ singing style involved hitting the right notes with precision and accuracy. To help you with this, Singing Carrots has two tools you can use - the Vocal Pitch Monitor and the Pitch Training tool. The Vocal Pitch Monitor visualizes your sung notes on a virtual piano, while Pitch Training provides interactive vocal warm-ups, pitch visualization, and exercises for range and agility.

Learning to sing like Tom Connors takes practice and dedication, but with persistence and the help of Singing Carrots' resources, you’ll soon sing like a real Canadian country singer.