Singing Guide: Whitney Houston

Singing Guide: Whitney Houston

Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources

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Learning to sing like Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston is an iconic singer known for her powerful voice and impressive vocal range. To learn to sing like her, you need to understand her unique vocal technique and practice it consistently.

Whitney Houston's vocal technique

Whitney Houston was known for her extraordinary vocal range of five octaves. She used a range of techniques to achieve her signature sound:

  • Analyzing her voice to identify her strengths and weaknesses and improve accordingly.
  • Using correct breathing techniques to support her singing.
  • Mastering her voice registers to produce different styles of singing.
  • Working on breath support to maintain her excellent vocal quality when singing long phrases or high notes.
  • Opening her mouth and throat while singing to achieve the optimum resonant sound.
  • Using vocal distortion techniques for certain notes and phrases to add impact and emotion to her performance.

Practice exercises to sing like Whitney Houston

Here are some practical exercises and tips you can use to improve your singing technique and learn to sing like Whitney Houston:

  • Use the vocal range test to identify your vocal range. Compare it with Whitney Houston's vocal range.
  • Customize your vocal warm-up and practice sessions with pitch training exercises. This tool includes pitch visualizers and interactive vocal warm-ups.
  • Use the song search tool to find songs that match your vocal range, difficulty level, and genre preference.
  • Watch and follow along the mixed voice and voice break exercises to master your voice registers and transition smoothly between them.
  • Learn singing theory and practical tips in the Singing Carrots singing course.

Songs that showcase Whitney Houston's technique

To develop your singing skills and learn to sing like Whitney Houston, you can practice these songs that showcase her techniques:

  • "I Will Always Love You" - This song demonstrates Whitney Houston's ability to maintain beautiful tone quality while hitting high notes. (Watch here)
  • "Greatest Love of All" - This song shows Whitney Houston's ability to control her voice and use appropriate breathing techniques for long notes and phrases. (Watch here)
  • "I'm Every Woman" - This song showcases Whitney Houston's ability to belt and use vocal distortion for dramatic effect. (Watch here)

Learning to sing like Whitney Houston takes a lot of practice and dedication. Keep practicing and using Singing Carrots resources to improve, and you'll soon develop your own unique singing style!

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