Singing Guide: Wiz Khalifa
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
Wiz Khalifa is a captivating performer known for his impressive vocal range and unique rapping style. To learn to sing like Wiz Khalifa, emulating his unique timbre and diction will be key.
One major aspect of Wiz Khalifa’s unique sound is his use of airy, breathy vocals. To emulate this style, exercises like the Farinelli Breathing exercise and breathing basics articles on Singing Carrots are useful tools. These exercises will help you warm up and practice vocals with an emphasis on breath support and breath control.
Another important aspect of Wiz Khalifa's vocal style is his use of vocal distortion. The vocal distortion & growling article on Singing Carrots provides more context on this technique and how it can be practiced effectively. The How to Growl Exercise video can also be used to learn the technique, as can the Contemporary vocal techniques video on Belting/Estill, which can help with learning a broader range of techniques.
Wiz Khalifa’s use of vocal runs and melismatic singing also play a significant role in his unique sound. The Vocal Pitch Monitor tool found on Singing Carrots can help you practice and monitor your natural pitch, which is important when developing these runs. The Pitch Training - Educational Singing Game tool can also be used to help develop musicianship skills, which are necessary in singing runs and melismatic passages.
When it comes to song choices, tracks like “See You Again” and “Black and Yellow” highlight Wiz Khalifa’s unique vocal style. To help find additional tracks to learn and sing, the Search songs by vocal range tool can be used to find songs with a similar range to Wiz Khalifa’s voice.
Finally, the Singing with Intuition, Skills, Emotion, and Thinking blog post on Singing Carrots can help in embracing the mental aspects of singing like Wiz Khalifa. It explains how to connect with the lyrics and emotions of a song and how to use these connections to fuel your vocal performance.
By using these tools and resources on Singing Carrots, you can develop your vocal abilities and learn to sing like Wiz Khalifa, one of the most unique rap artists of our time.