Using Breathy Tone in Your Singing

If you want to be heard, sing loud. But if you want people to listen, sing quietly. David Combes explores the aspirate onset – as an effect and a way into singing with a breathy tone.

Many singers will bring breath in behind their tone; like a whisper it creates a real sense of intimacy. Since the advent of the microphone and the ability to sing very close to a mic at low volumes, the breathy tone has become a vocal effect used throughout contemporary music. Sting, Norah Jones and Sade – and many others – have all used this effect.

However, some believe singing with a breathy tone should never, ever be done. The reason it divides singers is – see the entire article here: http://www.voicecouncil.com/using-a-b...

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David Combes is a singer and educator who has worked in almost every area of the music industry. As a session singer he has backed Beyoncé Knowles, Chaka Khan, Westlife, Elton John, Annie Lennox, Lionel Richie, Kylie and Bring Me The Horizon. He can also been heard on numerous prime time TV shows having sung on several series of ‘The X Factor’ and ‘Britain’s Got Talent’. He has contributed vocals to the scores of films including 'The Corpse Bride', 'Transformers', 'Pirates of the Caribbean', 'Nine', and 'Pan' - which is due for release towards the end of 2015. His solo performances range from the Royal Albert Hall and Ronnie Scott's to venues in Dubai and Mauritius. David is also a tutor on the vocal faculty for The University of West London and for The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance. See http://www.davidcombes.com/