From the course: Singing Lessons: 3 Essential Techniques
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Riffs and licks
From the course: Singing Lessons: 3 Essential Techniques
Riffs and licks
- Riffs and licks. Love 'em or hate 'em, they can be very powerful tools for a singer. You don't have to use them at all. Lots of wonderful singers never do fancy licks, or impressive riffs. They just go for gorgeous tone, and emotional delivery and telling the story, and we love it. But, if you're into digging into riffs and licks, you can find a lot of impressive power and fun stuff to do with them. For your listening list, I recommend Reba McEntire in country music, one of the most skilled riffers in country music. Christina Aguilera, of course. The woman has, I think she's got one of the most technically-proficient instruments there is. She's got such great control and beautiful clarity in her licks. For guys, one of my favorites lately is Chris Stapleton. But of course, there's always Stevie Wonder if you really want to learn how to do tasteful riffs, and tasteful licks. I think Stevie's maybe the all-time best. So here's the thing. You aren't born knowing how to riff and lick…
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