Singing Guide: When Midnight Strikes

Singing Guide: When Midnight Strikes

Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources

Are you a beginner or advanced singer?

When Midnight Strikes is a musical that calls for a group of talented singers with a vocal range that can deliver powerful and emotive performances. The composer of the music in this musical is Charles Miller, and his songs are not for the faint-hearted.

To learn to sing like the characters in When Midnight Strikes, you should aim to master the contemporary vocal techniques of belting and have a good understanding of your voice type.

Understanding your voice type will help you appreciate which vocal ranges suit your voice. Avoiding constrictions is also vital to gaining control over your voice, and this article gives a good insight into this.

To prepare for a performance based on this musical, you should learn how to warm up your voice correctly and practice controlling your breath.

Exercises such as Twang, Growling, and Vibrato can help you achieve the ringing tone effect required for belting. You will also need to build up your stamina before delivering a full-scale performance. Useful exercises for this include, Farinelli Breathing and Sustain Vocal.

When it comes to the acting aspect of performing, you will have to sing with intuition, skill, emotion, and thinking. Specific songs you'll want to master include "When Midnight Strikes," "Turn up the lights," and "Don't Look Back," which showcase the belting technique.

Singing Carrots' vocal range test is the perfect tool to figure out your vocal range and help determine which songs to learn. You can also use the search feature to explore songs that match your vocal range.

One of the most essential things in learning to sing like the characters in this musical is finding your own authentic voice. Learning from renowned singers can be beneficial, but ultimately you must create an individual sound that works for you. Be sure to check out Singing Carrots' educational singing course for more helpful tips and techniques.

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