Blue Ain't Your Color Cover

Chris82

Video Time! I've been working on this song on and off for a couple of months now. I've really been struggling with my Oohs and still am but I got them sounding good enough to share with you guys. Why is the ooh vowel so difficult for me? It's really hard to maintain placement on them. I've been doing Ken's A E I O OH scales to try and keep that same placement and it's been paying off.

https://www.smule.com/recording/keith-urban-blue-aint-your-color-no-bgvs/2005406562_2947866705

doc_ramadani

Hi @Chris82,

mate, I am really impressed. And this in this short period time that you are on the course. That is cool. Pretty good pitch and very unique tone.

Great, man.

Doc

Claude77

Wow,
welldone man!.
I didn't know the song but hearing from you I can say you nailed it.

Strong pitch and good tone.

You sing with relaxation and good open throat.

Nice job!

doc_ramadani

Chris, @Chris82

may I ask you how you did the recording. Did you record your voice through the headphone mic? - It sounds pretty good and I am looking for an easy way to make my one take recordings.

Doc

Chris82

@doc_ramadani I used my iPhone and the headphone mic that comes with it and use it with the Karaoke app called Smule. It does a pretty good job for what it is.

doc_ramadani

HI Chris, oh cool, I will try it. Thanks.

Chris82

@doc_ramadani I'm about to try a setup to hookup my usb mic to my iPhone so hopefully when the parts get here I'll be able to record with it. I need to start learning the "audio stuff" part of all this (things like garage band and audacity).

I am quite shocked though in the quality of the standard iPhone mic: check this out:
https://www.smule.com/recording/leonard-cohen-hallelujah-fingerstyle-guitar-acoustic/1120295737_2925254164

Not bad for such a tiny thing. Still though I want a real mic :P

doc_ramadani

Hi Chris, @Chris82

yes, it is amazing how good it sounds through this phone mic.

Doc