How Do You Learn To Sing Rock?
• Be yourself; if you’re a geek be a bloody geek! No one has ever faulted a rock singer for expressing who they truly are, Morrissey is a truly unique individual and his fans love him for it. • Sing with emotion; forget about everything except the song and what you’re singing about. Rock music doesn’t require vast amounts of technical ability it requires the singer to be at the centre of a song with all of who they are. • Think about your heroes; there is nothing wrong with using some techniques championed by your favorite musicians, a good example is Eddie Vedder his growling, vulnerable baritone is heavily indebted to Jim Morrison. Just make sure you don’t copy anyone outright. Use what you’ve got; if you’ve got a range then use it, sometimes tearing your throat apart during a song is worth it just for the impact it has on an audience and if you don’t have a good range just sing what you’ve got with some real emotion and vary it! You don’t have to be tender or vicious all the time.
