Style and Performance
Welcome to the Style and Performance section of 30 Day Singer. As you grow comfortable with basic vocal techniques, these lessons provide a deeper focus around vocal stylization along with tips on how to perform like a pro! There are many styles of singing to explore and master, from pop, R&B, rock, classical, and country. Let us teach you how to sing in these styles with more ease for your next performance. After a few lessons you will find yourself singing with more confidence, poise, and with a signature style all your own.
TUTORIALS
Pop Daily Practice for Low Voices
By Abram PoliakoffJoin Abram for your daily pop practice. In this lesson you will do some register work, focusing on some stylistic components of pop singing like vocal fry and the pop flip.
How to Sing Like Abel from The Weeknd
By Abram PoliakoffAbel Tesfaye, the singer known as The Weeknd, has a smooth and balanced pop tone that lives in the high mixed voice register of his voice. His ability to navigate the mixed voice region with an effortless and yet impressive control allows him to keep up with the dancey upbeat energy in his music. Yet he maintains a cool and unconcerned, sometimes purposefully numb, affect all at the same time. This highly efficient vocal style and carefree attitude is something that many singers want to emulate. Abel Tesfaye’s name is used only for informational purposes. This tutorial is not endorsed by Mr. Tesfaye.
How to Sing Like Ed Sheeran
By Abram PoliakoffEd Sheeran has a romantic and vulnerable pop singing style that many singers want to imitate. His voice can sound sensitive, soft, and breathy in his chest and head voice as well as somewhat rough with occasional purposeful strain, abrupt registration, and cracking in particularly impassioned moments. We are going to spend all of our time in this tutorial identifying and practicing many of the stylistic elements that Ed Sheeran uses while singing! Ed Sheeran’s name is used only for informational purposes. This tutorial is not endorsed by Mr. Sheeran.
Intro to R&B Singing Tutorial with Jameson Tabor
By Jameson TaborR&B, or rhythm and blues, combines soulful singing and blues-based melodies with syncopated rhythm. Join our newest instructor Jameson Tabor as he guides you through some more advanced singing techniques that introduce you to the style of R&B.
14-Day Performance Course With Camille
By Camille van NiekerkThis course is designed to give you lots of tips and strategies to improve your ability to perform with ease and confidence. Even if you don’t plan on being a professional performing musician, learning to perform with charm and grace can be a skill that transfers to many other aspects of your life.
Frequently Asked Questions
Some great vocal warmups for singers start with gentle humming or lip trills to relax and engage your vocal cords without straining them. Then, work through some scales to gradually increase your pitch range and get your voice fully warmed up.
For a quick 5 minutes vocal warm up, try some lip trills or gentle humming for a couple of minutes. It’s effective and quickly preps your vocal cords for singing or speaking without overdoing it.
When your voice is sick, keep singing warmups light and gentle—like humming or low, quiet scales. Also, drink lots of warm fluids and rest your voice as much as possible.
Start with some light humming, followed by a few pitch glides (from low to high sounds) to get your voice comfortable. Finish with a few tongue and lip trills to help with articulation.
Two good vocal warm ups are humming and lip trills. These are super effective and easy vocal warm-ups that gently activate your vocal cords without causing strain. Both are great for starting any vocal exercise.
Breathing exercises and resonance drills, like humming and vocal slides, improve the quality and projection of your speaking voice. They help develop control and clarity, making your voice sound more confident.
Hydrate regularly, practice breathing exercises, and do daily warm-ups. Consistency with these habits will help your voice sound smoother and stronger over time.
To strengthen a weak speaking voice, practice deep breathing and speak from your diaphragm to add power. Also, try projection exercises like speaking in front of a mirror to boost confidence and clarity.
Focus on articulation exercises, like tongue twisters, and practice controlling your breath to avoid running out mid-sentence. Over time, these will improve clarity and help you speak with ease.
The four vocal function exercises are sustained phonation (holding a sound steadily), pitch glides (sliding between notes), lip trills, and staccato sounds on different pitches. They work together to strengthen and balance your vocal cords.
