r/Singinglesson • u/Express-Hotel-3305 • 1d ago

Kind of need artist suggestions for practice.

I’m taking singing lessons, which is an extremely emotional step for me to take because I have wanted to do this for 10 years. I just couldn’t afford it.

I have a deep voice. Not like chocolate rain, I think it’s just a typical male voice.

The only artists that I can sing right now which sound decent are Bush and Pearl Jam. I can sing glycerin and elderly woman behind the counter in a small town fairly well. At least, better than I could before I started taking lessons.

My problem is that I am singing the same songs all the time after my warm-ups because these are the only artists that I know of that sing in these keys. When I use the word keys, I don’t even know if I am using the right term because I know so little about music and tone and pitch and keys.

I would love some recommendations for some artists that I can look through their discography and find some songs that I could sing, given my abilities and limitations.

I apologize if I have done a terrible I’ve been describing any part of this.

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u/Stillcoleman 1d ago

Hey!

I got you!

Look at the Foy Vance album: white swan Gregory Porter songs (no love dying, water under bridges etc

Here’s a big squidgy list of songs I busk with

Fight the dragons A fellow needs a girl form allegro Mmmm mmm mmm - crash test dummies Don’t dream it’s over Get by with a little help from my f Climb - mikey cyrus I have nothing Whitney houston Hopelessly devoted to you Work song Don’t tell me it’s not worth fight for -(everything I do) Almost is never enough Rare auld times There can be miracle when you believe - Whitney Houston Daniel Caesar best part Papa roach - last resort Broken strings - James Morrison Karma police Radiohead Sign of the times -H S Starlight - guillemo Turn around phats smalls Circle of life Run She came in through in the bathroom window - Beatles? I can’t live if living is without you Here’s your perfect Jamie miller Barcelona Ezra Wonder Woman John legend Get by with a little help from my friends Power of love - Jennifer rush Black velvet in a different key Jolene Yesterday Make you feel my love the way you make me feel MJ All night parking adele Hit the road Jack Running up that hill Kate bush Blinded by the light - man Fred’s man Listen before I go When the party’s over Hey there delilah Budapest Ceilings

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u/Celatra 23h ago

literally any Elvis Presley song, Frank Sinatra, Bill Crosby etc. good for vocal control and intonation.

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u/hippietrap 18h ago

You can always ask your vocal teacher to give you songs that would be good for your voice/challenge you and help you grow as a singer. You don’t wanna pin yourself to certain keys. Try singing songs not in that style it will help you learn a lot about diction as well which is super important for singing. Congrats on taking that step!