Arts & Entertainment, Music
Student Sessions: Rock Style
Lesson time 06:42 min
Learn the techniques Christina uses to achieve her gritty style on songs like Fighter. Through her critique of a pop vocalist, Christina demonstrates how grit and attitude can transform a performance from pop to rock.
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Topics include: Student workshop • How to sing rock vocals
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Christina teaches you her unique vocal techniques in over 3.5 hours of voice lessons and exercises.
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My name is Risa. I have a question opposite Derek. I think my voice is more pop, kind of what you were talking about, the yawn voice, rather than rock gritty. I am trying to figure out how I can do that, if you have any advice. Oh, trying to do the raspy thing. More rock kind of, like a harder tone. A harder tone. So what would you say your tone is now? More of a yawny, lighter tone, I think. OK. You want to give me an example? Sure. I practiced "Fighter." OK. Yeah. And trying to get all the words out is hard for this song, too. It's a lot of words. It's a mouthful. It really is. (SINGING) Well, I thought I knew you, thinking that you were true. Guess I-- I couldn't trust, called your bluff. Time is up 'cause I've had enough. You were there by my side, always down for the ride, but your joyride just came down in flames 'cause your greed sold me out in shame. After all of the cheating and stealing, you probably would think that I hold resentment for you. Uh oh. Oh no. You're wrong. Because if it wasn't for all that you tried, I wouldn't know. Just how would I know? Got it. Cool, cool, cool, cool, cool. First of all, I commend you for (SINGING), 'cause I don't even do that live anymore. I'm like, I'm just going to make it a breathy thing. But here's the thing. That song, I mean, you're great singer and you're articulate, and you enunciate a lot of your phrasing. And you smooth it out. So it's like this elongated, sort of a beautiful, almost operatic pop thing to me, you know? But if you want to go that route and be able to be versatile in the sense of, OK, let me be able to dive into something with a rock sort of an edge, or even referencing Alanis Morissette or something like that, where it's pop rock in a sense. Now you're crossing into the territory where you throw out technicalities completely and you go with an attitude. Think about what it's saying. You're angry, in a way. It's like you're thankful for this person screwing you over and taking advantage of you. In a sense, you're making a positive out of a negative because you've been through hell and back, basically. Somebody sounds two-faced, right? Well, I thought I knew you, thinking that you were true, guess I couldn't trust, called your bluff. Time is up 'cause I've had enough. So when you're singing that song-- sing a couple of the first lines again. (SINGING) Well, I thought I knew you, thinking that you were true. Guess I-- OK. So right there, I think what you can immediately work on is throw out your diction and all the things that are great school training for maybe a ballad or something like that that might help you out a little bit more. But in this field, (SINGING) Well, I-- You know, I would say actually, to help you with this, is reference even Jack White or real soul and rock singers ...
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Christina Aguilera teaches you how to expand your range, find your voice, and master the techniques that have earned her five Grammy Awards. In her first-ever online singing class, you’ll learn warm-up exercises, breath control, vibrato, her signature growls, and hear Christina break down her biggest hits. You’ve never had vocal lessons like this before.
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Christina teaches you her unique vocal techniques in over 3.5 hours of voice lessons and exercises.
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