Singing Guide: Yolanda Adams

Singing Guide: Yolanda Adams

Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources

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How to Learn Singing Like Yolanda Adams

Yolanda Adams is an award-winning Gospel singer known for her powerful voice and soulful performances. In order to learn singing like Yolanda, it's important to understand and incorporate the following components of her unique vocal technique, along with some practical tips and resources from Singing Carrots to help you achieve it.

Vocal Technique

  • Controlled Breathing: Yolanda's voice is characterized by powerful sustained notes and a controlled vibrato. This is achieved through breath control. Use the breath support exercise from Singing Carrots to improve your breathing technique for better control and sustained notes.
  • Dynamic Range: Yolanda's vocal range is wide and dynamic - from low and powerful to high and gentle. You can explore your own vocal range and improve it through the interactive Pitch Training exercise from Singing Carrots.
  • Emotional Connection: Yolanda is known for bringing emotion and authenticity to her performances. Singing with a similar emotional connection requires vulnerability and practices such as Singing with Intuition, Skills, Emotion, and Thinking as well as calming techniques like this Relaxing Breath exercise.
  • Articulation: Yolanda's articulation is precise and clear. Utilize the Articulation guide from Singing Carrots to improve your own pronunciation and articulation in singing.

Songs to Showcase Yolanda's Voice

  • "Open My Heart" - This song showcases Yolanda's range and ability to infuse emotion into her performance. Listen to and practice singing along with it using Singing Carrots Song Search.
  • "The Battle Is The Lord's" - This song represents Yolanda's control in her breath and powerful vocal control. Use the Vocal Pitch Monitor at Singing Carrots to see your sung notes and compare them to Adams.
  • "I Believe I Can Fly" - Yolanda's cover of this song showcases her high range and impressive control of vibrato. Use the Pitch Accuracy Test from Singing Carrots to work on your own pitch control.

Other Resources to Help You

With these tips and resources, you can improve your singing by emulating the techniques of one of the greatest Gospel singers of our time.

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