Tom Paxton is a famous folk singer and songwriter, known for his unique storytelling and peaceful activism through music. If you want to learn singing like Tom Paxton, you need to have a good understanding of folk music, its history, and the essence of the genre.

One of the key elements of Paxton's singing is his smooth and clear voice with a deep timbre. He sings without straining his voice and without any show-offy vocal techniques. If you want to develop such a singing style, you need to learn good breath control and practice on your pitch accuracy.

A great way to start is by taking Singing Carrot's pitch accuracy test and practicing regularly with the Vocal Pitch Monitor. These tools can help you improve your pitch accuracy and develop good breath control. You may also try the Breathing basics and Breath support articles especially made to help you build proper breath control.

Playing the guitar and singing comes hand in hand in folk music. Paxton is known for his exceptional guitar skills. If you want to play guitar as Paxton did, we recommend learning the fingerstyle. You can find courses on fingerpicking and fundamentals of guitar in the educational singing course provided by Singing Carrots. Also, we recommend you check out the Chest Voice Explained video and Chest Voice/Voice Registers article which will give you a good notion on how to handle registers.

Tom Paxton's music is known for its beautiful melodies and storytelling capability. You can start your journey to sing like Paxton by choosing one or two of his simple tunes, like "The Last Thing on My Mind" or "Ramblin' Boy". Singing Carrots' Song search can help you choose songs suitable for your vocal range and difficulty preferences.

One of the main features of the songs Paxton sings is that they are easy to understand and sing along to. If you want to learn a song effectively, check out our How to Learn a Song Effectively article which provides useful tips. Also, we recommend you try the Warm-up/Practice-starter exercises provided by Singing Carrots, such as the Farinelli Breathing exercise, 3-Minute Warm-up, the Humming exercise or the Sustain vocal exercise, as they are all fundamental to build a healthy vocal quality.

In conclusion, to sing like Tom Paxton, you need to develop a good understanding of folk music and practice regularly using proper breath control. Good luck in your musical journey!