How to be a master of modulation

Have you heard Mukesh & K.L. Sahgal voices? Their voices are different from each other only because of voice modulation. Mukesh becomes popular than that of him, as he understands the meaning of the songs & modulated his voices accordingly better than K.L. Sahgal. All legendary singers in Bollywood such as Sonu Nigam, Kishor Kumar, Asha Bhosle, etc. have superior voice modulation quality. In this post, I am going to share a few tips about cultivating voice modulation in singing.

Understand the lyrics

This is the most important aspect of modulation. It defines the songs & the lyrics. While singing romantic songs voice should be soft & texture should be agile. Whereas, singing patriotic songs, voice should be firm & vibrato should be moderate. These modifications can only be done after reading the lyrics of the song before singing it.

Don’t impersonate others

I have seen in many reality music shows, where the contestants are trying to mimic the voice of singer of the song. This is not a modulation. Modulation is observing & implementing small variations & minute texture formation that create signature voice of the singer. Such as, Sonu nigam always releases the last 2-3 notes with slight vibrato. Whereas, KK is singing flat pitch notes at the end of every song.

Variation in tones & amplitude

Every song has certain ups & downs notes. Singing them in a correct manner requires an understanding of variation of tones & amplitude which can be sung for a particular note. High note generally sings with more a power & throw in voice with high amplitude. The transition from a lower note to high note should be subtle & seamless.

Know about Genre  

Every song is classified in a various genres like pure classical, western classical, hip-hop, etc. Singing them requires versatility. Here, voice modulation plays a cameo role to sing different genres songs. In Bollywood Sunidhi chauhan is known as queen of versatility. As, she can sing various genres of songs. Whether it is, modern classical or pure western, she sings it with all comfort. 

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