Country

This week I am looking at Country music. Originating in the south of the United States in the 1920s, the roots of Country music come from ballads and folk songs. "Singers create the song from their speaking voice — they think of singing as an extension of speaking" (Philips, 2011) this means unlike classical singing you don't need to create a wide, open space in your mouth and throat. And of course you must have to add a twang to your vocals to really create a country feel to your singing. To achieve this many country singers sing through their nasal voice, you can determine the difference from nasal and non-nasal singing by simply pinching your nose whilst singing. The proper way to sing country is to use an accent, which makes country music very unique, although you should not force the accent.

"Have you ever noticed country singers like Dolly Parton are utilizing a very heavy accent? on the other hand, some of them are using a very slight hint of an accent such as Martina McBride, but the sound they create is very natural." (Become Singers.com, 2015)

Because I do not naturally posses the southern country accent needed to perform country music, I will not be able to sing with a very heavy accent like Dolly Parton and will be more influence by Martina McBride who sings with a much more subtle twang.