Tips From The Industry: How to Sing Like A Pop Artist

Singing is often perceived as a talent you're either born with or not, but that's a misconception. While some individuals may have a more natural cadence, anyone can learn and enhance their vocals. Singing may seem simple, but it's a nuanced skill, especially when tailoring your voice to a specific genre like pop. Here are some tips to improve your pop singing technique.

1. Smile for Tone Enhancement

   Smiling may seem unusual, but it significantly impacts your singing. It brightens your tone, making pitch discrepancies more noticeable. Smiling not only helps in detecting sharp or flat notes but also enhances your stage presence, creating a connection with the audience.

2. Mastering Tone with Chest and Head Voice

   Improve your tone by starting with your chest voice and gradually introducing air, transitioning into your head voice. Balancing it between the chest and head voice creates a more pleasing tone, adding depth and richness to your pop vocals.

3. Optimize Mouth Position for Forward Projection:

   In choir or musical theater, the terms 'soft palate' and 'hard palate' may sound familiar. Many singers open only the back of their soft palate, causing the sound to travel up and back. To achieve a bright tone, imagine biting into an apple—this positions your front teeth over the bottom teeth, creating a funnel for air to travel up and forward, optimizing your pop vocal delivery."