How to Sing R&B Riffs & Runs Like Brent Faiyaz & Frank Ocean| The Singer's Arsenal | Ep.55

[@indieartistschool]

R&B Singer’s Arsenal: indieartistschool.com/p/onlinesingingcourse

[@christhescientist]

Could you do video on how Brent Faiyaz does his harmonies/background vocal layers? Great video loved it

[@indieartistschool]

Cool idea!

[@indieartistschool]

It would probably be a few episodes down the line...gotta give other artists some shine too! 😉

[@JFYT21]

yeah i agree please if youre able to, this would be such an interesting video

[@giannihuseyin266]

Yes! I agree to that would be amazing! ’ve been searching for how he does this for ages

[@swimgood.]

Yess, this would be so good!

[@bigbadboy_brawlhalla]

that tongue placement tip helped so much !!!!

[@22_ruthless49]

bro 😂,

[@isabellabradshaw9630]

@@22_ruthless49have you grown up?

[@22_ruthless49]

yes i have

[@cassiuscruz8570]

When you demonstrate the runs I keep hearing Brandy 😭 your voice is gorgeous thank you for this video 💖

[@indieartistschool]

That's such a huge compliment! I humbly accept it and thank you. ☺️🙏

[@JeremiahTaylor]

ive been a huge fan of frank for the longest time (love brent too) so this was so cool to learn. thank you!!

[@natashadias4128]

Um your eye look is so gorgeous 🥰🥰

[@indieartistschool]

Thank you!

[@whitekohl23]

Hey just wanted to throw this out there! A lot of these runs are a little more complicated than our ears can pick up. The run @5:10 where he goes “oh” is actually 8 notes. Nice video by the way!

[@indieartistschool]

You won't believe how many times I just replayed that to double-check, haha! You have a good ear. I think what you're hearing is his tremolo, in the beginning, I mean technically we're talking semitones/overtone difference. But even after re-listening I only hear 6 clear notes. Oh, and thank you!

[@TOITN]

Your voice is CRAZY!

[@indieartistschool]

Thank you! 🙏✨

[@oski650]

Penetonic on Frank is legit a pyramid.. even the beats are pyramids..legit a genius

[@indieartistschool]

Love his music! Especially that album.

[@newkingsupply1409]

your videos are the bestttt, you're an amazing teacher ❤

[@indieartistschool]

Thank you! 🙏🎶🎤

[@johnsanchez5032]

You're a really good teacher Finally Nailed that Down Pentatonic Today thank youu

[@indieartistschool]

Great job, John! That's awesome, keep up the good work. 👍

[@davidallsopp4030]

Love these videos analysing singers runs and voices!! Giveon would be a great person to look at too

[@Savantloup]

I've never heard anyone talk about raising the back of your tongue to make the runs a lil easier. Super informative, just subbed, and looking forward to watching the rest of your vids 🙏🏽

[@indieartistschool]

Awesome, glad I could help! Thank you for your support!

[@alalearose8555]

this just changed the game for me, like no lie

[@Driven215]

Yeah helped a lot

[@TheRussianGenius]

Superb video!

[@indieartistschool]

Glad you liked it!

[@willwhatsthedeal]

I automatically love it here.♥️♥️♥️♥️😭

[@indieartistschool]

I love having you here! ☺️

[@angelbabe133]

I really like their runs😂was super easy

[@indieartistschool]

Yay!✨🧡

[@rvkbeats5966]

This video helped me finish one of my best songs so far! Wonderful video!

[@indieartistschool]

That's amazing! I'm happy I was able to help you with your creative process✨🧡

[@vedantsaxena5918]

Please do some videos on ZAYN, Chris Brown, Usher and The Weeknd.!!!

[@shadowbae6280]

Just found you and I love your content! This is so informative and it’s refreshing to find a vocal professional talking about newer artists!

[@indieartistschool]

Definitely! Thank you so much! 🙂

[@user-ry7bu4dm9x]

girl frank's third one was the hardest i needed more time hahah

[@indieartistschool]

Haha, take your time--no rush! You got this 🙏🙌

[@SoraiaLMotta]

thanks for the instructions. It was very easy to follow along

[@indieartistschool]

Glad it was helpful!

[@4kdanny385]

You got a great voice !

[@indieartistschool]

Thank you!

[@dexceptional]

Thanks a whole lot for this beautiful session...

[@kwlf_]

You have really helped me a lot, now I know that I have to improve thanks to you

[@indieartistschool]

I'm so glad to hear that! Always here to help. Keep up the great work!

[@chadguindon6909]

I am not racist but I'm gonna be honest and truthful with what I am about to tell you. I started singing 24 years ago at the age of 15 (I'm 39 now) and I couldn't do melismatic vocal runs at all to start off with. 4 years into it, I got criticized by other black singers for not riffing and running and told me that I needed to do it in my singing. As a black person, I took that to heart and started pushing myself to learn melismatic riffs and runs simply by listening Whitney, Stevie, Beyonce, Usher and the list goes on. Now, I like singing them and I still wanna get better at them.

[@indieartistschool]

Riffs and runs are so fun! I'm glad you have started to integrate them into your singing. It's so great to experiment with what your voice can do! Happy singing ✨🧡

[@jacob_pope]

You are amazing for this

[@indieartistschool]

Thank you 😀

[@oudellaabdooh6853]

Cool ma'am, this video does really help me a lot, i been replaying it for so long and it really works, THANKS 💜🙏🏾 and the energy you done put in the video is amazing, low-key smiling like a child during the whole video

[@indieartistschool]

Thank you! I'm glad I could help😀

[@tomybogadjian1487]

wow same thing happened to me i loved the vibes and then smiled :)

[@Mike-tr2qi]

You’re amazing

[@indieartistschool]

Thank you!✨🙂

[@sagesliverpinksage834]

Can you make a full video on the quick runs thing's aka doing it fast

[@plecturaproductions5816]

This was so helpful! Have you done Prince and his runs or his method of singing? Thank you for the training!

[@indieartistschool]

I haven’t-sometimes it’s difficult to cover legends on KZbin because of copyright strikes etc. My Mariah Carey breakdown got taken off of KZbin 😔

[@besaliju]

Great breakdown

[@indieartistschool]

Thank you!

[@novacane3806]

they need to collab fr

[@indieartistschool]

Wholeheartedly agree!

[@Mooreeezy]

So glad I found your page, so much great advice thank you !

[@Ciree__]

I really enjoyed this. finna subscribe 🥰

[@indieartistschool]

I'm glad you enjoyed it and thank you for your support!

[@nina-gd6bm]

fiiiiiiire 🔥 i needed this vid in my life

[@indieartistschool]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@tiatan2514]

so helpful!

[@indieartistschool]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kadiusvain1102]

Iv been looking for this video 😊

[@scoatbeats2379]

can you break down TYuS voice next?

[@tranquil5891]

Girl Give me the light

[@FaithRichards]

loved this thank you!!

[@indieartistschool]

Happy to help! ✨🧡

[@desbravamares]

You're a bless. Love you from Brazil

[@indieartistschool]

Thank you, glad I could help!

[@marksokyes5156]

Just got a new subscriber.Great content you put out 🔥😩

[@indieartistschool]

Thank you for your support 🙏

[@UnicornWaves]

I recorded myself at 6 min of video and had more improvement then after year with teacher

[@indieartistschool]

YES! You got this--this is my favorite kind of news to hear. This is just the beginning 🙌

[@patrickcazer]

can you make a video on tongue placement with singing?

[@indieartistschool]

I go into greater detail in my resonance video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a32ofGiejMmJeNk

[@DivineAura1]

Beautiful video🔥

[@indieartistschool]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@edbroxon]

So lovely

[@youmeric9636]

2:10 3:53 4:45 5:52 8:56 10:58

[@walkingdub6191]

This helped so much thank you

[@Vontaejack]

Thank you for making these videos ! Much love !

[@indieartistschool]

Glad you like them! ✨

[@unstab_le2580]

Thank you so much 😊

[@MajorasMaskMailman]

Great video!

[@indieartistschool]

Thanks for watching! I'm glad you find my video helpful. Happy singing ✨🧡

[@ablatucker3]

Can you do summer?

[@yawsteez8882]

I love singing and I just started getting into how to sing and all the terms involved what’s the the difference between runs and melisma please

[@indieartistschool]

Same thing , one is formal term and one is informal.

[@kumoiscloud9917]

So good so helpful!!

[@indieartistschool]

Thank you, I’m glad I could help!

[@VeeJaay]

Thank you!!!

[@indieartistschool]

No problem! Glad I could help.

[@sovnd2554]

I needed this

[@indieartistschool]

I'm glad I could help! ✨

[@hugowesley4074]

Can you do for Kaleem Taylor

[@Egodeathwrld]

You need to get back in this bag , where the grind go ? And the background vocals every one wants will get you back on search results

[@indieartistschool]

Not sure what you mean--I'm certainly still here, grinding hard ✨😉

[@loganbyrd2597]

youre the goat bruh

[@a.dmusic5528]

I love this. Can you talk More about brent? Nobody do that :(

[@LaGla7]

Golden content 🔥

[@bigbaebae]

You’re amazing 💓

[@indieartistschool]

Thank you!

[@isaiahjames7588]

hey great video! could you cover/have advice for belting without yelling?

[@indieartistschool]

Great idea!

[@anti-hero6559]

So helpful

[@indieartistschool]

I’m glad I could help!

[@ImWesHarris]

So dope!!

[@xability2]

Hey just watched your video is was very helpful I was wondering how do you think Brent records his background vocals dose he use lots of reverb?

[@ShaneelChanderpaul]

Do these artists think about their songs this way and learn how to do this, or do they just freestyle it and go with whatever feels best?

[@indieartistschool]

Great question! There's no way to know for sure without asking them. But in my experience, it is a mix of both. I found that I created more intricate vocal lines naturally after exposing myself to music with it. So, it's the natural influencer of inspiration. Whether created consciously or subconsciously. Once you understand it, you can recreate it or make it your own.

[@ShaneelChanderpaul]

​@@indieartistschool Thank you so much for the video and the things you teach, it's extremely helpful, and that's what prompted me to think about that because it occurred to me that if you understand it, it's easier to do rather than just relying on spontaneous takes. And thanks for the great answer as well :)

[@Teedo_Don]

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[@djtime45]

Beautiful black woman I love to see a female with a glow and just happy 💯💯💯❤️❤️❤️

[@indieartistschool]

Thank you for your support!!! 😀

[@EuropeanEcstasy]

Cant even sing but I wish I could to do this

[@indieartistschool]

Everybody starts somewhere! If you're ready to start your journey, check out The R&B Singer's Arsenal online course here: www.indieartistschool.com/p/preorder

[@treebarklive]

instrumental in this video?

[@indieartistschool]

The background music is the instrumental I produced for my song, Cuddle Weather. Listen here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZWrc5yjia2AkM0

[@treebarklive]

love it your song is forever

[@indieartistschool]

@@treebarklive thank you! ✨💕🙏

[@sagesliverpinksage834]

AYEEE THANK YOU

[@indieartistschool]

No problem! 😄

[@GangstaTomato]

How did Frank Ocean train for his vocals to be like that?

[@jacintaanyiam62703]

Its she see money all around me

[@indieartistschool]

Yes, that's the one!

[@anthonymoscon18]

I don’t see the videos on practice

[@indieartistschool]

Want to learn how to maximize your practice for performances? Check out this episode: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5TJZIB4fNaZZsk

[@lensert1085]

Your beautiful

[@Egodeathwrld]

btw whats that beat?

[@indieartistschool]

Its a beat I produced for one of my singles 'Cuddle Weather'

[@Egodeathwrld]

@@indieartistschool oh wow ima check it out

[@tranquil5891]

I hear it.

[@Anonymous-m3y]

brent is a studio singer lol. he can sing but his voice needs lots of work and training. almost sounds like he’s straining his natural voice he struggles on live performance. can’t wait to see his vocals mature and at its full potential

[@indieartistschool]

Interesting observation, I haven’t seen him live before. It’s possible he overused his voice on tour or didn’t have proper vocal health practices to sustain him. Tours can be quite challenging and hard on an artist’s voice if they don’t have the tools for vocal preservation.

[@darius9632]

Jesus loves yall frfr John 3 16 :DDDDD

[@indieartistschool]

Yes He does! 🙌

[@danielnorville]

Ur teeth are beautiful

[@indieartistschool]

Okay, I’ll tell them you said that, my teeth said thank you! lol 😬🦷

[@sagesliverpinksage834]

Miguel next pls

[@indieartistschool]

Great idea

[@FUNKYJU1CE]

Not very helpful to have background music playing while playing the tracks and teaching the run tbh

[@indieartistschool]

Thanks for the feedback! I’ll work on editing it out even more for those parts moving forward

[@sniffglue]

I feel like Brent isn't really a great singer lol

[@indieartistschool]

Everyone has their own musical tastes, and that's okay! My aim was to break down his technique for those interested. Thanks for sharing your perspective!

[@sniffglue]

@@indieartistschool question, do you think brent is a technically sound vocalist? is brent able to sing the star spangled banner during the super bowl ?

[@Egodeathwrld]

you explained these runs so well, i could finally do my favorite artist runs, literally took my only 14 mins when i been trynna learn for months, if you ever need beats for your channel hmu on ig @ihatezihee

[@indieartistschool]

Thank you, I'm glad I could help! ☺️