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I'm pretty confused here.. I have a deep voice.. kinda like Drakes voice. But I'm british (white guy). My voice is more of a R&B / Hip Hop genre. I tried some Jazz songs.. pop songs.. Some pop songs are okay with my voice.. but.. I can't hit high notes at all! So.. should I just stick to R&B ?? I'm a starter at recording and singing. But.. I do have potential.

So.. for a deep voice.. what genre do you recommend for me?

PS. I don't like much Hip Hop music. Only Drake songs haha. R&B is my favorite.
 
Why not have some lessons and see what's possible. A bit of technique might just take you to the next level.

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Stick to whichever genres you tend to listen to and enjoy the most imo :) .... even if your voice isn't suited to that style, it could end up having interesting results with your unique stamp on it.
 
hudsonsaul said:
Stick to whichever genres you tend to listen to and enjoy the most imo :) .... even if your voice isn't suited to that style, it could end up having interesting results with your unique stamp on it.
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This.
I've heard plenty of different voices in every genre. Just because your voice sounds different than what's typical doesn't mean it won't sound good (especially if you're new to home recording and are only recording yourself, you may not like your voice one bit). It may actually be that different sound that everyone else ends up loving. =]
 
MrWrenchey said:
This.
I've heard plenty of different voices in every genre. Just because your voice sounds different than what's typical doesn't mean it won't sound good (especially if you're new to home recording and are only recording yourself, you may not like your voice one bit). It may actually be that different sound that everyone else ends up loving. =]
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Very true. When I do covers I usually try and sing it the way the artist sang it. Which is a bad idea I guess. Because of my voice is obviously different. I also guess where this is where 'everyone is different' comes into it :D

Thanks for your reply :)
 
BUT....
Sing anything you like at the time - you need only change the key to sing it comfortably.
Voice shouldn't be defined by genre nor visa versa.
Different is often very attractive - something that is outside the norm given the confines of some genre are the most effective.
Bowie sang rock with an Anthony Newely tone
Bowie sand pop with a baritone
Louise Armstrong sang pop, jazz and show tunes with his "voice" & it iften sounded beautiful.
When Cocker sang "You Are So beautiful" he barely had a voice & he had to get someone to use the original auto tune (someone squeezing) to get within 3 tones of the high notes but it sounded beautiful.
Now, if you prefer R'N'B (& that's a genre/tag that's meant a squillion thing to a susquillion people) beacuse it's easier/suits your register fine BUT do some stuff that stretches you range and develops you voice along with it.
 
rayc said:
BUT....
Sing anything you like at the time - you need only change the key to sing it comfortably.
Voice shouldn't be defined by genre nor visa versa.
Different is often very attractive - something that is outside the norm given the confines of some genre are the most effective.
Bowie sang rock with an Anthony Newely tone
Bowie sand pop with a baritone
Louise Armstrong sang pop, jazz and show tunes with his "voice" & it iften sounded beautiful.
When Cocker sang "You Are So beautiful" he barely had a voice & he had to get someone to use the original auto tune (someone squeezing) to get within 3 tones of the high notes but it sounded beautiful.
Now, if you prefer R'N'B (& that's a genre/tag that's meant a squillion thing to a susquillion people) beacuse it's easier/suits your register fine BUT do some stuff that stretches you range and develops you voice along with it.
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Okay :D thanks. That was a good reply.
 
seancfc said:
I'm pretty confused here..

for a deep voice.. what genre do you recommend for me?
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I don't recommend any genre for you. In almost all cases, people that get involved in music {unless they're sessionists} do so because they like certain genres and they go with that. Very few people will say "I love singing and I just want to sing, no matter what it is I'm singing" {or playing a particular instrument}. Even a singer that doesn't write or co~write their own material will generally like the kind of stuff they end up doing.
So you must know what you like.
The voice type that you have doesn't come into it.
What I would recommend is that you start learning how to hit high notes because you can do it. Maybe not the highest high, but certainly high enough. The guy in the Bee Gees that does the falsetto didn't always sound like that. And it's funny hearing Barry Gibb talk because he has a Manchester accent and his voice is deep.
I would also recommend that you learn to play an instrument if you don't already play one.
 
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