Of course, we’ve all heard of a mood board for design, decor, cooking, ect— however, have you thought of doing a mood board for the voice?
A vocal mood board is a way to keep track, analysis, and get great artistic ideas from other great vocal artists and story-tellers. As we listen to our favorite singers, or explore new artists, we always hear moments, vocal colors, riffs, rhythms, grooves, and more that we take note of in the moment. So, why not keep track of each of those moments in your vocal mood-board!
You can create a mood board via a Spotify playlist, Apple Music playlist, a spreadsheet, instagram saved folder/flag, or even just on your voice memos. When you hear someone sing in away that peaks your interest, record it in a voice memo (and keep track of those moments in a folder on your phone).
I find my vocal mood board very helpful when I’m feeling stuck coming up with new riff ideas and structures, finding new styles in genre, analyzing thickness choice of each singer, interpreting grooves in each genre, and anytime I need to go back to the drawing board musically or vocally!
Get started with your vocal mood board and share with your fellow vocal artists!