Find Your Inner Diva With the Style of Rihanna
From: Singing Style of Your Favorite Female Artistsby Reagan James
Description:
Switching things up from the last lesson, we dive into Rihanna's cool, collected, and commanding style of singing. She is truly our diva of today, owning performances with a few simple techniques that Reagan will demonstrate for you step-by-step. In this lesson, we'll activate the front of the mouth and face and practice Rihanna's use of "falling off" words. Own your boss voice and command the stage by embedding these techniques into your own style.
Song Lyrics:
Be careful I'm fragile
I been around the block too many times
I'm a little messy, sorta jealous
Overzealous
Cry all the time
I wear my heart on my sleeve
It's not always so easy
Fall in love or lay down
I'm always on my feet
But I never see the ground
I'm grounded
Lessons:
- 1: Introduction to Singing with Style
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2:
Sing With a Jazzy Vibrato Like Ella Fitzgerald
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3:
Sing Deep and Sultry Like Amy Winehouse
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4:
Master the Fluttery Falsetto of Adele
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5:
Get the Dreamy Indie Sound of Lorde
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6:
Find Your Inner Diva With the Style of Rihanna
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7:
Sweet Twang Country Sound of Carrie Underwood
Instructor: Reagan James
R&B singer-songwriter Reagan James, thrust into the national spotlight in 2014 as a Top 10 artist on NBC’s The Voice, combines soulful melody with contagious groove in her growing catalog of original music. Awards include The Voice Season 7 Top 10 and winner of the Kidd Kraddick/Scooter Braun National Talent Scout competition. Her influences are Sia, Norah Jones, Lorde, John Legend, Colbie Caillat, Amy Winehouse, and Queen.