Singing Guide: Tom Grennan
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
How to Learn to Sing like Tom Grennan
Vocal Technique
Breathing and Support
To sing like Grennan, you need to develop strong diaphragmatic control and learn to support your breath with your abdominal muscles.
Voice Registers and Vocal Breaks
Grennan uses a mix of registers in his singing, and uses vocal breaks to add dynamics to his singing. To learn to sing like Grennan, you need to master these registers and learn to use your voice breaks to add texture and interest to your singing.
Vibrato
Grennan’s vocal style includes vibrato, which adds richness and depth to his singing. To develop your own vibrato, practice singing sustained notes with a relaxed jaw and throat.
Practice Exercises
Breathing and Warm-Up Exercises
To develop strong diaphragmatic control, practice exercises like the Farinelli Breathing exercise. This helps to strengthen your abdominal muscles and develop diaphragmatic control for singing.
Chest Voice Exercises
To develop a strong chest voice, practice exercises like Singing Comfort Zone. This exercise develops your chest voice while maintaining control and support.
Head Voice Exercises
To blend your registers and transition smoothly between your chest voice and head voice, practice exercises like Mixed Voice.
Vibrato Exercises
To develop your vibrato, practice exercises like Beggars Bounce and Diaphragm Bounce.
Practical Advice
Song Selection
Choose songs that showcase your voice. Grennan’s music is known for its soulful and emotional qualities, so choose songs that allow you to showcase your own emotional range. Utilize Singing Carrot’s Search songs to find your match.
Articulation and Phrasing
Pay attention to your articulation and phrasing. Grennan’s singing is known for its clarity and emotional intensity. Work on your phrasing to ensure that your singing is clear and expressive.
Vocal Health
To maintain your vocal health and ensure that you can sing like Grennan for years to come, pay attention to good vocal health habits.
Singing Carrots Resources
- Take the Vocal range test to determine your vocal range and compare it to famous singers.
- Use the Pitch accuracy test to work on your pitch accuracy.
- Check your sung notes on a virtual piano using Vocal Pitch Monitor.
- Practice with Pitch Training - Educational Singing Game
- Search for songs by vocal range and genre at Singing Carrots Search
- Check out vocal ranges of famous musicians on Singing Carrots Vocalists Database
- Find educational courses for beginners at Singing Carrots Beginner Course
- Check out the library of articles on singing at Singing Carrots Blog
- Watch skill-related singing videos at Singing Carrots Skills Videos