John Mayer grew his fan following playing small venues, blues clubs and coffee shops. Now he's a world-famous musician, playing sold out concerts and the talk-show circuit. If you want to follow in his footsteps and sing just like him, you'll need to play a mean guitar but also emulate his laid-back singing style.
Listen to John Mayer's music. Listen to his studio albums, which include "Inside Wants Out," "Room for Squares," "Heavier Things," and "Continuum," to get an idea of how to imitate his polished singing style. Also listen to his live albums, such as "Any Given Thursday," to hear how he sounds when he sings live.
Sing John Mayer's songs. He's had many hits by now, like "Your Body is a Wonderland," as well as, "Say." John Mayer has a somewhat scratchy voice, but never sounds like he's straining too hard. Practice singing his songs until you have perfected his style.
Write your own lyrics for your own songs. John Mayer always writes his own lyrics and you should too. Writing your own lyrics will ensure that you really mean what you're singing, just like John Mayer does, and the emotion will carry through when you perform.
Attend the school John Mayer attended. John Mayer went to the Berklee School of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Although he dropped out before finishing, if you can learn in the same place he did, you can pick up his singing style.
Learn to John play the guitar. John Mayer's singing style and his guitar playing are linked. His singing sometimes even takes a backseat to his guitar playing, so you have to make sure you can do both at the same time to completely capture his sound.
Study rock and pop music, as well as the blues. John Mayer was turned on to singing and the guitar when someone gave him a Stevie Ray Vaughan album. Study John Mayer's favorite artists, like Sting and Ben Folds, to find out what influenced the way John sings.
Improvise lyrics when you're playing live concerts. Although John Mayer writes his own lyrics, he's not afraid to riff on them when he's singing live. To completely encapsulate his singing style, don't forget to improvise.
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