Principles Of Good Singing Pt. 6: Vocal Coloration

Another principle of singing we already alluded to is vocal coloration.
This quality deals with a singer’s ability to vary the tonal colors of his voice in order to evoke the desired effect from his listeners. An Impressionist painter, to take a related case, is a master at using a wide variety of color nuances, perhaps several shades of green, for instance, to convey particular emotions. Analogously,a singer must paint an aural picture with his voice. The emotion of lost love, as an
example, requires a specific vocal color, perhaps a fragile and whispery emotional tone. Think of the enchanting voice of pop singer Sade in this regard. Contrast this sort of emotion with one of exhilaration, which requires a bright and vibrant tone
that pulsates through a singer’s range with adolescent energy; Freddie Mercury, the singer of the pop/rock band Queen, fits this category well.

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