Singing Guide: Tonéx
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
Tonéx, also known as B. Slade, is a Grammy-nominated gospel singer and songwriter who is known for his unique style that blends elements of R&B, soul, funk, and hip hop into his music. His use of falsetto and brash delivery is certainly his notable skill and appreciation of the artistic perfection.
One of the first steps to learning to sing like Tonéx is to analyze your voice type and understand the basic techniques of singing. This Singing Carrots blog gives you a clear idea about how to analyze your voice. It will help you get familiar with your voice while tackling the complexity of Tonéx's music.
Breathing and breath support are also essential skills for singing, so you can use these breathing exercise videos at Singing Carrots to improve your breathing and vocal performance. You can check out the Farinelli Breathing technique here.
As for Tonéx's unique vocal techniques, his use of vibrato and falsetto are the most noteworthy. He also uses vocal runs and inflections to add a unique flavor to his songs. These vibrato exercises and videos at Singing Carrots can help you learn how to master vibrato.
Some of Tonéx’s most popular songs include "Make Me Over", "Why?", "Work On Me", "God Has Not 4got”, and "The Beautiful Place". These songs continue to receive praise for his vocal talent. Listen to his songs, study the vocal techniques he uses, and take vocal training exercises on Singing Carrots, such as the Pitch Accuracy Test and Pitch Training games, which will help you improve pitch accuracy, voice resonation, and overall vocal range.
Finally, Tonéx's music is often regarded as an exquisite merge of gospel and R&B genres. So, it's important to understand the differences between Pop/Jazz vs Classical singing and Contemporary Vocal Techniques. You can check out these Singing Carrots blogs- "Classical vs Pop/Jazz Singing" and "Contemporary Vocal Techniques: Heavy Modal, Twang, Belting," in order to understand the important distinctions of these music genres.
Singing like Tonéx requires patience and dedication but utilizing the right resources and incorporating some of his style could take your singing skills to the next level.