{"id":2466,"date":"2010-01-07T12:39:49","date_gmt":"2010-01-07T12:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/?p=2466"},"modified":"2019-08-08T08:28:08","modified_gmt":"2019-08-08T08:28:08","slug":"50-tips-backing-vocals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/blog\/50-tips-backing-vocals\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Tips – Backing Vocals"},"content":{"rendered":"

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  1. Blend<\/strong>
    \nOne of the keys to good Backing vocals is learning to blend so however many vocalists your have it sounds like one voice. So watch the lips of the worship leader or lead singer and try to match their starts, stops, phrasing, volume tone and vibrato.<\/li>\n
  2. Only sing melody to emphasise phrases or key lyrics<\/strong>
    \nIt goes without saying that the BV\u2019s role is not to sing the melody but to support it with harmony and emphasis on key words and phrases. If you struggle to sing harmonies check out our harmonization and backing vocals DVD<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. If more than one BV stick to your harmony part<\/strong>
    \nIf you have multiple BV harmonies try not to cross over into another range. So if you are singing lines above the melody don\u2019t go below it if another BV is taking that part.<\/li>\n
  4. Riffing
    \n<\/strong>Vocal riffs are kinda like lead guitar runs. They feel great for the person doing them but can be so easily inappropriate if overdone or used in the wrong place. So choose your moments wisely, maybe use riffs on \u2018out there\u2019 moments to encourage abandoned worship. Even if your riffs are great too many of them can get irritating really fast.<\/li>\n
  5. Don\u2019t upstage the lead vocal!<\/strong>
    \nAgain the BV\u2019s role is to support the lead vocal. Most people in congregations aren\u2019t that musical and actually get confused if they can\u2019t follow a clear lead so be careful that your BVs don\u2019t do anything to cut across that melody.<\/li>\n
  6. You don\u2019t have to close your eyes and adopt the holy pose<\/strong>
    \nOne of the most worshipfully helpful backing vocalists I ever saw used to subtly use sign language as she sang to help her express the lyrics. It wasn\u2019t supposed to be for anyone else\u2019s benefit but her own and the gestures were very discrete but because it was genuine worship it was a very beautiful thing. Whatever gestures you make just be natural and mean it and sincerity will come across.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Other posts you may like:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Learn to sing harmonies in worship<\/a><\/p>\n

    The art of backing vocals<\/a><\/p>\n

    Creating harmony<\/a> – live video clip<\/p>\n

    How to become a confident singer<\/a><\/p>\n

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    Previous posts from the Tips series:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Lead vocals<\/a><\/p>\n

    Worship keys<\/a><\/p>\n

    Acoustic guitar<\/a><\/p>\n

    Worship bass<\/a><\/p>\n

    Worship drums<\/a><\/p>\n

    Communication skills for worship teams<\/a><\/p>\n

    Playing together as a team<\/a><\/p>\n

    Stage placement<\/a><\/p>\n

    Rehearsals<\/a><\/p>\n

    Electric guitarists<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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