Rap is a recitative performance of poetry to rhythmic music. A novice performer will have to learn many techniques in order to rap clearly. If you have a desire to learn how to rap, then you will need to work hard on your vocals and clarity of diction in order to become a good performer. Individual vocal training with a teacher will give the fastest and highest quality result.
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Features of this vocal direction
In rap, unlike other genres of modern music, it is important to pronounce the words clearly and loudly. Most often, the rapper sings about any problems of people, and of society itself as a whole.Note: in rap it is necessary not only to hit the notes, but also to feel the rhythm, bass, pauses, beats. If you do not follow these rules, you will get a dry text.
History of occurrence, where it is applied
The first rapper compositions appeared in the United States of America in the South Bronx, where immigrants from Africa and Latin America lived.
It is known that such a luxury as "discotheques" was available to financially wealthy residents of the United States. In those early years, there was racial discrimination, so black people could not attend such entertainment venues. A little later, African Americans began to arrange their own discos, which gained unknown popularity.
The first DJ was Kool Gerk. The presenter, who warmed up the crowd and announced the beginning of the composition, was of great importance at entertainment events. It was in discotheques in the South Bronx that "rap" was first read.
Fun fact: Rap rock has three sub-genres: funk metal, rapcore, and rap metal.Popular artists:
- MC Hammer. He, along with the team, recorded the track in unusual conditions - in a mobile studio. The song "U Can't Touch This" gained unheard of popularity in the 90s.
- Kanye West is an American rapper who, in 209 days of work, created the song "power" in 2009. This song has been certified platinum twice in the US.
(ads1)Kanye West - Lil Wayne is America's most popular rap artist. He released the song "Lollipop", which went platinum multiple times and won a Grammy Award in 2009.
- Lil Wayne is America's most popular rap artist. He released the song "Lollipop", which went platinum multiple times and won a Grammy Award in 2009.
An interesting fact: before the girls did not perform rap, as the society thought that their voices were not suitable for performing clear and sharp compositions.
How to learn to rap on your own
Any person who will work hard on their vocal abilities and sense of rhythm can learn how to quickly rap from scratch. As in any other vocal direction, it’s worth starting with voice and breathing. It is important to learn how to control the flow of air, to control it, so that you can sing a vocal pattern without hesitation, without straying or breaking down from lack of air. It is also important to learn to feel your vocal cords and be able to control your vocal apparatus. To learn how to rap professionally, you will also have to develop a sense of rhythm, diction and articulation. Since for the performance of the composition it is necessary to pronounce the text loudly and clearly and maintain a long breath.Exercises
To learn how to rap, you need to read the text correctly and quickly. To acquire this skill, it is enough to constantly read tongue twisters at different speeds: from the simplest to the fastest pace. In this way, a person will improve the speed of his speech. After mastering the skill, you need to put it into practice. To begin with, it is necessary to pronounce the text synchronously with the performer under the plus sign of the rapper's song. Before performing the exercise, a person must learn the words of the composition.Exercises
To learn how to rap, you need to read the text correctly and quickly. To acquire this skill, it is enough to constantly read tongue twisters at different speeds: from the simplest to the fastest pace. In this way, a person will improve the speed of his speech. After mastering the skill, you need to put it into practice. To begin with, it is necessary to pronounce the text synchronously with the performer under the plus sign of the rapper's song. Before performing the exercise, a person must learn the words of the composition.chants
- First you need to sing the lowest note as much as possible. You can stretch the letter "A" or "E" in a low voice. Then you need to pronounce "I" and "U". Five minutes after training, the voice will become richer.
2. You can stretch the notes from "C" to "C", as they do in music schools. They start chanting from the lowest note to the highest note, then everything is done the same, only exactly the opposite. Repeated chanting begins from the highest to the lowest note.
3. You can also perform the “motor” exercise with your lips, which involves all sound registers. The sound resembles the sound of a combination of letters "bbbrrr".
More chants and exercises can be mastered in the lessons in the vocal studio . Classes in a specialized center will allow adults, teenagers and children to quickly, effectively and easily learn to sing rap.