


Vocal View: I like that Adam makes use of his falsetto to create a distinct and unique sound. Adam is known for his boyish and very bright voice. A full-lyric will have a more mature masculine timbre that is not as intensely bright as a light-lyric. A light-lyric tenor will have a youthful, bright and warm voice. Establish a comfortable base with your voice and understand how your diaphragm acts to. Keep most of the focus on projecting your voice up and outward from your diaphragm. Sing a phrase with long vowels and try to pay attention to the texture of your voice when sustaining the vowels. For tenors and sopranos we can break down the lyric fach into light and full lyric. A vocal fry begins with finding your regular singing voice. Often Adam is called a lyric tenor and this is correct. While Adam has good agility, it’s really nowhere near that of a leggiero. Secondly, a leggiero needs exceptional agility. If Adam placed his voice better, his voice would not seem so light. Yes a leggiero will have a very light voice, but Adam makes his voice seem lighter than it actually is. Adam places his voice is his nose, resulting in a thin (and also his signature) sound. People seem to give the leggiero label to any tenor with a high voice.

It’s pretty clear Adam is a tenor, but what type… Leggiero The Maroon 5 lead singer is best known for his nasal voice and signature falsetto.
