How to Sing Like Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys is a modern soul icon who has helped to repopularize soul music in the 21st century. Her soulful vocal stylings and innovative piano playing create a unique and highly individualized sound. Learning to sing like a music great can be difficult, but it can be done. Follow some steps to help you sing like Alicia Keys and capture some of her vocal essence in your own personal style.
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Start by listening to various Alicia Keys songs. Purchase her first album "Songs In A minor" for a good introduction to her vocal style.
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Listen to the whole CD to help identify your favorite song. After choosing a favorite song, listen to the lyrics so you can begin to mimic her vocals.
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Sing along with the song you chose. Plug in one ear to your earphone and listen to your voice in relation to Alicia Keys' voice. Try to imitate her vocal quality, which is somewhat raspy, but with a good tonal base.
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Locate a Karaoke version of an Alicia Keys song online or at a local music store. Sing along privately with the Karaoke version, and try to sound as much like Keys as possible.
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Practice singing A Capella any opportunity you get; learn more and more Alicia Keys songs to help broaden your Keys' repertoire. Record yourself singing and compare your voice with Keys'.
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