{"id":16745,"date":"2021-08-30T13:37:46","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T18:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/online.berklee.edu\/takenote\/?p=16745"},"modified":"2026-01-19T17:07:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T22:07:08","slug":"gabrielle-goodman-on-vocal-inspiration-and-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/online.berklee.edu\/takenote\/gabrielle-goodman-on-vocal-inspiration-and-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Gabrielle Goodman on Vocal Inspiration and Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tips-and-insights-on-jazz-and-r-amp-b-vocals-from-gabrielle-goodman\">Tips and Insights on Jazz and R&amp;B Vocals from Gabrielle Goodman<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gabrielle Goodman is a professor in the Voice department at Berklee College of Music. Well-versed in jazz, R&amp;B, classical, and gospel, Gabrielle has performed with Chaka Khan, Al Jarreau, Nancy Wilson, and Roberta Flack, who calls Goodman \u201cone of the finest singers around today.\u201d Her 1993 release Travelin\u2019 Light brought her international acclaim.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Berklee Online, Gabrielle authored and instructs the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/online.berklee.edu\/courses\/r-b-vocals?campaign_id=7010Z000001ZkQgQAK&amp;pid=&amp;utm_source=takenote&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=bol-gen-takenote-link-from-article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">R&amp;B Vocals<\/a><\/em> course. She wrote the course with the late Jeff Ramsey.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-your-vocal-range\">What is your vocal range?<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>My vocal range is three octaves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-embed-aspect-16-9\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"God Bless the Child\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ABadJGmwAqY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Goodman hits all three octaves in her vocal range in this performance of her singing &#8220;God Bless The Child&#8221; in 2012.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-are-there-specific-notes-or-intervals-that-you-feel-best-about-singing\">Are there specific notes or intervals that you feel best about singing?<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I absolutely love singing octaves, flipping from my chest voice\/head voice and singing octaves in general in pure head voice in the upper register or pure chest voice.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-is-a-singer-whose-vocal-qualities-you-most-admire-why\">Who is a singer whose vocal qualities you most admire? Why?<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I admire many singers for different reasons: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I love the power of Aretha Franklin\u2019s voice, her ability to belt and her soulful improvisational lines. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The fluidity of Karen Clark Sheard\u2019s voice and her ability to riffs. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I love the lightness of Minnie Riperton\u2019s voice and her incredible five-octave range. Studying her made me want to sing and take formal vocal technique.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mariah Carey is also one of my favorite R&amp;B artists because she is a combination of all of the singers I just listed. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I adore Chaka Khan\u2019s powerful sound and her soulful approach and I feel blessed to have worked with her as a singer and writer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube is-provider-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CHAKA KHAN ~~ LIVE 1993  { HQ }\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CzYIjRUWuOo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chaka Khan singing &#8220;You Can Make The Story Right&#8221; at the Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival 1993 with Gabrielle Goodman.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-there-a-song-that-made-you-want-to-become-a-singer\">Is there a song that made you want to become a singer? <br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Minnie Riperton\u2019s \u201cLoving You\u201d made me want to sing and have a career as a recording and performing artist. I am blessed and happy to have recorded \u201cLoving You\u201d on Capitol Records with Norman Connors when I was in my twenties. It was my first national recording on a major label.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-a-few-song-passages-with-real-stand-out-vocal-moments-in-your-opinion\">What are a few song passages with real stand-out vocal moments in your opinion?<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following three really stand out for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-chaka-khan-s-opening-lines-on-once-you-get-started\">Chaka Khan\u2019s opening lines on \u201cOnce You Get Started.\u201d <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rufus &amp; Chaka Khan - Once You Get Started \u2022 TopPop\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7fgKhuqNtxw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tori-kelly-s-vocal-lines-on-the-break-of-don-t-you-worry-bout-a-thing\">Tori Kelly\u2019s vocal lines on the break of \u201cDon\u2019t You Worry Bout\u2019 a Thing.\u201d <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tori Kelly - Don&#039;t You Worry &#039;Bout A Thing (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bzPQ61oYMtQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-and-brian-mcknight-s-modulation-on-back-at-one\">And Brian McKnight\u2019s modulation on \u201cBack at One.\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-embed-aspect-16-9\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Brian McKnight - Back At One (Short Version) (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rXPfovXw2tw?start=173&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-your-top-vocal-health-tips\">What are your top vocal health tips?<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I have two vocal health tips:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Always hydrate. Drink lots of water to lubricate the vocal folds. This promotes vocal health and elasticity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Be sure to warm up for 10 minutes before your performances.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-your-favorite-vocal-decoration-to-use\">What is your favorite vocal decoration to use?<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>My favorite embellishment is the mordent. Stevie Wonder and Brian McKnight use it and you also hear it in Eastern and classical music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-advice-do-you-have-for-overcoming-performance-anxiety\">What advice do you have for overcoming performance anxiety?<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s best to thoroughly know your music and meditate even if for a short period to eliminate anxiety. I also like to pray before performances. You may choose meditation, prayer or both. However, the more prepared you are with song memorization and rehearsing, the better your show will be. 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