Will I be able to sing R&B?

November 5, 2016 Stephen Horst

“Hi Stephen, my name is Terry and thank you for answering this question.
I wanted to know, if I would be able to learn to sing R&B love songs well with your TIYA lessons?

I see you teach many various styles and I do want to learn many myself. But really I want to be able to sing the music my family normally listens to as well as the music I am passionate about.

If you need examples, I dream of singing like Az Yet and Dru Hill.”

Thanks Terry,

Yes, my focus is on building, strengthening, and conditioning your voice to unleash your authentic vocal timbre. Once we have that, we can begin to explore any style. Technique first, then artistry.

Ultimately, it is how you choose to focus your resonators, pronounce the words, immerse yourself in the musical world, etc. -- combined with your musical influences, in this case Rhythm and Blues (Az Yet, Dru Hill), etc. that will result in that particular sound.

The deeper you dive, meaning the more you learn/study from these masters and listen with awareness, the more you will sing/perform in that style. I can help you with all of this. One of my favorite R&B singers is Brian McKnight: