Sing Like Stevie Wonder: "Ribbon In The Sky"
Watch as vocal coach Kurt Wolf breaks down some of the techniques required to sing Stevie Wonder’s “Ribbon in the Sky”.
In this video, Kurt coaches high note singing, vocal transitions through key changes, Stevie’s riffs and vocal runs, and explains the importance of vocal line - maintaining an even volume and a smooth stream of air as you sing through the wide leaps in the melody.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Song Analyzation
02:03 - “Doo doo doo” Vocal Run
03:30 - Verse 1 - Breathe for the Phrase
05:00 - Catch Breaths
06:00 - Vocal Registration
06:55 - Student Question - Wide Melodic Leaps
11:00 - Verse 3 - Key Change #1
11:45 - Verse 4 - Key Change #2
14:00 - “We Can’t Lose” Riff
15:00 - Sing-Through Full Song
17:35 - Messa di Voce - Dynamic Control from the Voice
18:15 - “Ribbon In the Sky” Vocal Modulation
18:45 - Volume - Sing for the Environment
19:30 - Final Key Change and Vocal Run
21:40 - Student Takes - “Doo doo doo” Vocal Run
24:00 - Low Note Strategies
26:30 - Recap/Closing Thoughts