There are LOTS of different ways or styles to sing, and it has all to do with the techniques you use in your voice! It is just the way a singer performs, the different types of sounds they use when they sing and they can all be learned and practiced by anyone!
Things Commonly Misunderstood
(Things people think, but actually aren't true)
-Singers can only sing in one type of vocal style- Actually you can sing in any style you want!
-Vocal Style is up to the person singing and doesn’t relate to singing technique -Actually it is all about how you change your technique, not the person!
Opera singing or classical singing is an art form that combines theater and classical music. Operatic women’s voices typically fall among contralto, mezzo-soprano, and soprano, while men’s often range among bass, baritone, tenor, and countertenor. There are two types of operatic singing: recitative (mostly spoken or only a couple of pitches) and arias (formal songs). Opera singers will also use vibrato.
Jazz vocal style uses a lot of improvisation, sometimes even scat!
Pop music is short for “popular music,” which refers to music that is popular and listened to by lots of people. It uses numerous vocal techniques and styles, from quiet, breathy singing to full belting within the same song.
Musical theater uses techniques from lots of different styles! Older musicals use clear diction and rounded vowels, while modern musicals often mix speech-level singing and belting (a form of vocal projection on the cusp of your chest and head voice). Singers performing in this style must act and sing simultaneously so you have to have lots of emotions as you sing!